Up to this point, I've been using my old Nikon and Hasselblad for this course. But I decided to acquire a good digital to help with this course. After a bunch of research, I decided on a used Nikon D200 in excellent condition with a 18-55 zoom.
I basically had two reasons for getting the digital. First it would allow me to take and process more photos. I figure the more photos I take and review, the more material I can learn from. I'll experiment more, which is something that's harder to do with film.
Secondly, I'll get more immediate feedback, which will help with the various exercises. Being able to look at the results right away on the screen will help me understand at the moment the various points of the exercises.
I've also been using is to help research the shots I'm planning to submit for the assignment.
My first impressions after taking a bunch of photos with the digital is that I really, really enjoy film! It makes me appreciate film even more than I did before. Even thought it's an excellent learning tool, for the purposes I described above, I just enjoy the feel of film more.
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