AboutSteve Pearson Expertise Try me for 35mm or darkroom issues. I am a professional photographer in Australia. I work solely in 35mm digital format, after 35 years of colour and monochrome film in many formats. I have darkroom experience and for many years belonged to my local camera club. I conduct photography workshops around the state on any and most subjects relating to photography and often judge photography exhibitions and competitions.
Experience I hold a Diploma of Applied Science in Forensic Investigation, with part of my studies involving photography. I spend most days with a camera and am into digital photography in a big way. I was given my first camera in 1965 and have not been without one since. I spent nearly 20 years as a forensic investigator with my state Police Force, and since retiring a couple of years ago have concentrated on commercial photography - especially weddings.
Expert: Steve Pearson Date: 3/17/2007 Subject: 35mm v. digital
Question Hi Steve, I currently have a 35mm Rebel and it has given good service but all I hear about today is digital. Does 35 mm have any advantages over digital and do you think 35mm will be around for the next 10 years. Also, are 35 mm lenses typically interchangeable with digital cameras or do they need lenses designed for the use with digital cameras? Thanks for your thoughts.
Answer Hi Doug. Boy, where do I start? Suffice to say I have 2 Canon EOS500N camera (35mm film) sitting in a cupboard and have been for 2 years. I now own a Canon EOS 300D digital SLR camera and do all my work with that. The lenses that I used on the 500N all fit the 300D. I don't think there are any real advantages in using film - over digital. With digital you see your shots as you take them; you can take hundreds to get a dozen and you're not wasting film. Your Rebel lenses will fit an EOS digital etc etc. Don't expect your camera to do all the work to get you the optimum results though. Just like with negs where you rely on the printer in the lab to get you the best result, you need to be able to do post-production on your digital images. Adobe Photoshop is the way to go, and I can recommend Elements 5, unless you want to spend thou$andS on Photoshop CS. Hope this helps. Cheers, Steve P.
