Anonymous
6/16/2025, 1:21:50 PM No.4436417
As an absolute amateur, should I start with a film camera, learn that, and then learn digital? Or does it not matter to learn film?
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Anonymous
6/16/2025, 1:32:50 PM No.4436418
Film or digital does not matter, the controls are all the same. What matters is practice. Digital is easier to just go out and shoot with.
Anonymous
6/16/2025, 3:41:02 PM No.4436452
Start with digital. Film will not make a bad photo better and one will fail a lot while learning. Digital or film and there is not much difference in basics of exposure and composing but film is much more inconvenient and expensive overall.
Anonymous
6/16/2025, 4:06:29 PM No.4436455
>>4436417 (OP)
I started on film and a few frustrations i had were regarding the delay in when you take the photo and when you see the result. That along with no exif data makes learning a little harder
If you aren't taking notes at least for me, I'll forget the camera settings in the interim so harder to know what does or doesn't work
I started on film and a few frustrations i had were regarding the delay in when you take the photo and when you see the result. That along with no exif data makes learning a little harder
If you aren't taking notes at least for me, I'll forget the camera settings in the interim so harder to know what does or doesn't work
Anonymous
6/16/2025, 4:21:40 PM No.4436459
>>4436417 (OP)
The principles are the same for both and half of learning photography (composition, framing, balance, etc) you can just do with any camera or phone.
The other half is more technical (exposure settings, focal lengths, etc) and will mostly come from practice.
Digital allows for immediate feedback when shooting, easier post-shooting analysis, and lower cost. You just need to deliberately practice, not spray and pray.
The principles are the same for both and half of learning photography (composition, framing, balance, etc) you can just do with any camera or phone.
The other half is more technical (exposure settings, focal lengths, etc) and will mostly come from practice.
Digital allows for immediate feedback when shooting, easier post-shooting analysis, and lower cost. You just need to deliberately practice, not spray and pray.