Tuesday, May 14, 2013

What is the best digitial camera for black and white photography?

Question by Shaphra: What is the best digitial camera for black and white photography?
I want a digital camera that can produce good quality prints at least A3 size.

Also i've heard that film is still better then digital camera for B&W photography. Is this true?


Best answer:

Answer by Dent
You do not want to use film in this day and age. You will want to use Photoshop so go with digital



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5 comments:

  1. tarsierMay 14, 2013 at 6:58 PM

    if you can afford a DSLR then go for it. canon eos 1000d. there are tons of software. adobe photoshop, corel photo paint and tons more.

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  2. tom nMay 14, 2013 at 7:31 PM

    Anyone who says 'don't use film in this day and age' is what I call a 'sucker of marketing'. Film (645 and above) is still superior to any digital camera, including medium format digital. Yes, it is less convenient, but images last a lifetime, so what's a little more time when taking the image really going to matter. These are the same people who listen to MP3's rather than LP's or CD's. These are people who care nothing about quality. They want instant results and quality is only a minor factor.

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  3. Bill PMay 14, 2013 at 8:24 PM

    For the highest quality with a SLR, you should get either a 6cmx6cm medium format, a 6cmx7cm medium format, or a 6x45 medium format. Cameras in these sizes all have available digital backs if you want to shoot digital, but those backs are expensive - and I mean expensive.

    I don't like color film and would rather shoot black and white, but circumstances sometime make it necessary to use color. for 35mm, I have older Olympus cameras, and for Medium Format, I have had the 6x6, the 67, and now the 645.

    You can get film Hassys, Bronicas, Pentax, and Mamiya in most major cities. Used ones can be an especially good deals because people who are techkno freaks are trading their film for digital. I bought a Mamiya the other day that costs $ 3000 the other day for $ 400, complete.

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  4. vicseoMay 14, 2013 at 8:47 PM

    Tom N's response is right on. Film is still king since it takes in the most information initially and doesn't require Photoshop manipulation later on. You just have to be careful with your camera settings, i.e., shutter speed, exposure and focusing.

    Good luck!

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  5. ssss GMay 14, 2013 at 9:21 PM

    It's not necessary. A common digital camera also can do
    http://www.toboc.com/forum3/DEFAULT.ASPX?g=posts&t=879
    http://www.toboc.com/forum3/DEFAULT.ASPX?g=posts&t=878

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