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Film or Digital?......You Decide!

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What I have learned from watching this video and read this article  is that in a nutshell both film and digital have their strengths and weaknesses but what it all boils down to is preference or practicality.  When you are filming you can do things that you would never do in digital and likewise there are things you can do during a shoot that you dont have the ability to do while shooting...for instance you can do although very limited on the spot editing.(my words not theirs)  Both have major advantages and disadvantages, one quote here touches upon one of those such advantages and disadvantages,"Film forces you to be present, to be principled and respectful of the moments being captured. Because digital affords you the freedom to just let the camera roll without having to be to scrupulous about what you shoot, film can make you a much more disciplined observer."
     Sure thw look of film is the stuff of nostalgia with its grainy look and organic feel, something digital has been tryitng to emulate since it burst on the scene but the real reason most if not all filmmakers are going digital and its all because of one little economic word........COST!!!!   It's way less expensive to shoot movies digitally in this day and age than film, plus it saves time and money in post production as well.  In addition the digital is improving its resolution and overall look almost on a daily basis and seems to have no limit with how much it can improve.  for more info check out the link:   http://nofilmschool.com/2016/09/debate-still-top-dps-discuss-differences-between-film-and-digital


VINCENT LAFORET

  
So I read Vincent's review of The Canon 5D MkV which can be found here-->http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/2016/08/25/the-new-canon-5d-mkiv-the-perfect-balance/
      According to Vincent this camera might just be one of if not the best camera ever made.  It's a combination still + video camera and seems to far surpass those that have been made thus far.  With such features as HDR video and stills, excellent low light performance, dual pixel (think Lytro and focusing in post or adjusting bokeh slightly), 4K video (with effectively super 35mm crop so you can use cine lenses…), amazing AF with 61 sensors and works with face detection and touch screen both in stills and video, anti flicker for video, very smooth ramping of focus and exposure in video in auto mode......who can argue.  Heck it also has GPS, WiFi, and can link multiple cameras to an identical atomic clock, it also has NFC,  and with touchscreen pretty much all the features are at your fingertips with the touch of a button.  I'm already salivating and I'm not even a camera guy.  This camera can even connect easily to smart phones and has its very own built in intervalmeter (I dont even know what that is but it sounds both important and incredible).

    
In Vincent's own words this camera is "pretty much everything you’d want in a body that size and for this market and the perfect BALANCE."



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