Howard,
I just used film twice in my special effects class. The reason was that
film provided a ready and inexpensive alternative to the digital equivalent
of the recording system I was demonstrating. Namely linear strip (or
photofinish - like in racetracks) photography and continuous panoramic
photography ... 360 degrees and beyond so to speak.
The equivalent to the film approach is the linear array digital camera.
Scanning digital backs or panoramic cameras come to mind. Not cheap.
I processed the T-Max 100 film exposed in my lab in Rodinal and about
15 minutes after exposure had a 5 foot length of film (how many gigabytes
of computer memory is that?) ready to be examined for promising visual
results. Same with the panoramic demo.
I must admit that for many purposes I use a DSLR ... often (but not always)
set on P!
Andy
Howard wrote:
Everybody - thank you for your prompt and helpful responses - a
delightful pot-pourri! And pretty well as much as I'd imagined, but one
can so often get it wrong!
If anybody has any further contributions, do please send them in.
I'll pass them all on to Christine, my student....
Howard
