Do you own a digital camera or regular film type camera?

Digital Camera - Digital is my favorite
United States
September 10, 2007 8:48am CST
Of course when digital cameras first came out I had to jump on it and get one. I think I'm on my third one since they first came out. I think they are the best thing that has been invented since anything digital came out. At this point I can't imagine waiting for film to be developed even when it only takes an hour or two at a lot of places and you can get the film put on a cd and all of that. Being able to take a bunch of pictures and immediately see them on my pc is amazing to me! When my daughter moved I found a box full of disposable cameras with only some of the film used and most of them were very old. It's going to cost her a lot of money getting them all developed. Which do you own/prefer....digital camera or film camera?
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26 responses
@naty1941 (2336)
• United States
10 Sep 07
I prefer a digital camera as I can crop the photos and fix them immediatelly. I only use a digital camera now. I have no patience or money to use the film type camera.
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• United States
10 Sep 07
Cropping and generally "fixing" the digital photos is something I also appreciate with the digital camera. Patience and money are also a big draw for me.
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@matte5 (1913)
• Sweden
10 Sep 07
Nikon D70 - Photo of my camera Nikon D70
Hello. Most of the time I am using my digital camera its a Nikon D70 but I hawe a Nikon AF401 to and I can use the lenzes to both of them, but I think the digital is the best one then I can take a lot of photos and try difrent settings to get some good shots.
• United States
10 Sep 07
If I know anything at all about cameras it's that Nikon is one of the best. I could never get into lenses though.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
12 Sep 07
Hi there matte5..does the Nikon D70 accept the old "F" mount lenses...I still use an old Nikon fil camera myself and would eventually like a digital one as well
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@matte5 (1913)
• Sweden
12 Sep 07
Yes they do and if you hawe a 35-155 on the old nikon and pot it on the digital you get a 70-310 instead but it works exact and great.
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@chigawaga (592)
• Canada
10 Sep 07
my husband and i both own digis..i have a canon and he has a vivatar i would rather use a digi cause then i can see the pictures i took right away and delete the blurry fuzzy ones..also i can just upload them to my computer right away and share them with friends and family rather then paying to have them developed throwing all the bad pics away and then payen to have them on a cd or scan them on my computer!no digi is so so much easier:)
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• United States
11 Sep 07
I like being able to see the picture BEFORE you take it in the view finder. That's a great help to me since I'm not a professional photographer.
@ladyluna (7004)
• United States
10 Sep 07
Hello Ctrymuziklvr, We own both. Hubby & I each have a digi-cam. We have a compact 35mm, and a professional 35mm. Of course, neither of us has used either of the 35mm cameras in years! There's simply no need. We can get better shots, more quickly, less expensively, and more conveniently with the digicams. Plus, I never was good at the F-stop, speed thing. I'm totally on board with your 'best digi invention' perspective as well. I continue to be amazed at the quality of images that digicams can take. For example: My avatar of the moon was taken with my little digicam. I have tried, in years past, to get a descent pic of the moon -- to no avail. The cost of the equipment necessary to get a descent lunar shot is ridiculously cost prohibitive. Yet, my little iddy-biddy digital camera captured the moon as well as any professional shot I've ever seen. Yup, huge cudos to the digicam world!!!
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• United States
10 Sep 07
Your image of the moon is spectacular! I wouldn't have thought you got it with your own digicam I thought it was just from an image site. Some of those iddy-biddy cameras are awesome. I could never get the F-stop either so don't feel bad.
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@Calais (10893)
• Australia
10 Sep 07
I have a digital camera, like you I had to go and grab one....They are brilliant I just didnt realise how brilliant...I love the fact that you can put them on your computer or delete the ones you dont want..
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• United States
24 Sep 07
Downloading the pictures to my pc is the best part of having a digital camera for me.
@raychill (6525)
• United States
10 Sep 07
I have a digital camera. It's about 7 years old. I've kind of always hated it but I never feel like buying a new one. I'm usually pretty behind the times on electronics. I like digital better than regular, cause it's cheaper in the long run. But I'd like to have a regular camera again!
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• United States
11 Sep 07
My camera is about 4 years old too and I've never really been fond of it...lol. I actually won it online at the Fujifilm site. It does the job but I'm looking for a new one now.
@raychill (6525)
• United States
11 Sep 07
At least your camera was free! I would love it simply because it's free. I paid $400 something for mine. So I "have" to like it!
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• United States
10 Sep 07
well i own both .. i enjopy using them both and i dread using htem both at the same time. I love my regualr film camera when i do scrapbooking. it is easier and cheaper to run to the store and get a one hour develop. then it is to do digital prints. I disklike the film camera because you cannot se wehter or not you got the photo the wa you want it or if yu open the back the film is ruined and sometimes you just pay for a bunch of spotted pictures. But i love my digital camrea because i dont have to worry ever about running outta film or taking awrong picture i can just delete the ones that came out incorrectly. Its just so much easier and you can download the pictures just about anywhere! what i dont like about digital cameras is the fact that im conastlny paying for battiries! they die so quickly! and sometimes the memory card goofs up (on occasion) when i take it out to put it in my computer lsot and then all my pictures are gone becaue i have to constanly format my disc.. LOL they both have there good and theren abd points to them i guess.
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• United States
11 Sep 07
You named all great reasons for the digital. I especially appreciate not having to pay for pictures that came out bad.
@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
10 Sep 07
we have 3 digicams, each one is better than the predessor. i would like to buy a really good one that can zoom in better than the ones that we own. as for printing, both are kind of a pain and cost money. the only thing that i like about digi cams is that it is much easier to share photos on the net with friends and family.
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• United States
11 Sep 07
My goal is to one day own a video camera. My little digital has the capability but I don't know how to use it.
@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
11 Sep 07
We own a digital camera and its so much easier to use and download your own prints online or save onto a disk and then get them printed out (or do it ourselves). We love taking videos of our son too!
@worldwise1 (14885)
• United States
10 Sep 07
I'm totally in the dark when it comes to cameras, ctry. In fact, I have not owned one for several years. I used to buy them all the time and would just end up giving them to the grandkids, so I finally quit buying them. My daughter sends me photo shows all the time, and I really enjoy them. I have considered getting another camera, but I would like to think about it some more.
• United States
11 Sep 07
Personally, I would be lost without a camera and I enjoy taking pictures of everything! My family knows that whenever we have a get together or go to any type of "time" that I will be taking pictures and sharing them with everyone.
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
12 Sep 07
I would love to get a digital camera eventually and I have my sights set on one of the Nikon..ah, but I got to dream about that only for now, as they are over the thousand dollar mark...I still, believe it or not use my 35m film Nikkormat EL-W camera I got ..are you ready? Are you sitting down? I got it in 1977...and yup still works! I still like film use as I develop my own film and prints..black and white..and I love that format...black and white that is...oh, sure, you can make any photo black and white by tweeking around in Photoshop but there's something great, an added bonus I think in being able to do one's own prints the old fashioned way rather than with a computer
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@owstalaga (4707)
• Philippines
28 Sep 07
Well i HAD a digital camera. it needs to be fixed now. The lens is not functioning very well and i'm really annoyed that it's broken because i haven't really used it much. *sigh* Using traditional cameras (with film) isn't that bad... It can give us the element of surprise and excitement digital cameras can't give us. I don't really have any preference... whatever is useful at any moment is good enough for me. ^_^
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@claire03 (1443)
• United States
28 Sep 07
My husband bought me a digital camera as a christmas gift, cause he knows that i really like to take pictures and i already told him i like to own one, cause i don't like using disposable cameras since it's like wasting money that we need to buy everytime we need to take pictures, with digital cams you can delete the photos you already printed plus you don't need to scan it, just upload to your computer and save it there. The quality of pictures are really better than using a disposable or regular camera, since it has megapixels you can print a big clear photo out of the digital camera, you can also use zoom and you can also edit the pictures from your PC using a photo software that is included when you buy the digicam. it is really a perfect and convenient camera to use in this time. they also cost less if you develop the pictures from a digital camera than in a film camera. I really like my digicam and i always bring it along w/ me if we go out somewhere and if we have parties or occassion. :) God bless!
@ssf12ster (488)
• India
11 Sep 07
i prefer film camera becaus you can cut the reel in the middle and still take fresh pictures for the remaining film. you can get a better quality.i am using both but most of the time it is the film camera.digital images are not clear on my cano camera.so iuse film camera only.
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@lingli_78 (12822)
• Australia
10 Sep 07
for me, it is digital camera since it is so convenient and you can take as many pictures as you want without having to worry about the space... and i can see the result straight away.... so if i don't like it, i can retake the picture again at that time... and i don't have to develop it if i don't want to... i can just see them from my PC... but i have to admit that film camera images are still brighter and sharper compare to the digital one...
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@venshida (4836)
• United States
11 Sep 07
I have a digital camera, and I would not go back to the old fashion camera. The picture quality is better it is cheaper. I have several cds, plus I still make print copies for my picture album. Someone stole my computer plus the cds I had so I like having print copies.
@sunshinecup (7871)
11 Sep 07
I have a digital and I so love it! Just like the other day I was asked what the necklace looks like that hangs in my mirror in the car. So rather than trying to discribe it, I just ran out there snapped a shot and posted it, all in 5 minutes. That is just too cool. Way better than have a film camera that is for sure.
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@subha12 (18441)
• India
11 Sep 07
I have a regular film type camera. I like to have a digital camera. But I am now in a mood not to spend money on costly gadgets. I have a promise that i'll buy one after I get an omsite opportunity.
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@gnohb12 (49)
• Philippines
11 Sep 07
i do own a digital camera but i would like to own someday a film type camera.
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@jhanna (334)
• Philippines
11 Sep 07
I own both a digital camera and the mechanical one. But I prefer the digital one because it is so handy and I can easily save all my pictures to my hard drive and print whenever and wherever I want. I have an Olympus digital camera. Although, it's not that high-end model, but I love the colors and the functionality of it. If I would buy for another digital camera, I would prefer cannon and let me see the difference.
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