Reply #17: Here is the other image I thought about posting [View All]

actually I was looking for this image:


When I came across my Blue Dress images:



As far as film "adds depth" vs digital, what you might have seen is not the imaging device/medium (film vs chip) - but rather the SIZE of the imaging device/medium. A 35 mm film camera is much bigger (1.6X) than most digital SLR's. So what you *could* see is different (less) depth-of-field in otherwise same images coming from a 35 mm film camera vs your average digital camera.

Of course, as in my picture, fast film has a lot of grain. The faster the film the larger the grain. Digital "noise" also increases as you increase your ASA/ISO. Noise looks similar to grain, but not exactly the same. I haven't researched it lately, but I'm sure there are photoshop plug-ins that mimic film grain very effectively.

"Transparency" film is just another word for "Slide" film, also known as "Chrome" or "Positive" film. "Slide" really means transparency film in the 35mm size (for projection in a slide projector).

The best color films have almost always been Transparency films (as opposed to negatives). However, transparency film is much more difficult to shoot than neg film, as there is very little latitude - you have to get your exposure just right.