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Disadvantages of Digital: (continued)
inherently more "contrasty" and lack the color saturation
and shadow detail familiar to old school photographers favoring
slow speed films.
In spite of the increasing
sophistication of digital cameras, they still cannot compete with
film cameras for rich color rendition. Though colors may be vivid,
they are noticeably less saturated; subtle gradations in shadow
detail and color are lost. The images below demonstrates this.
Both shots were taken in bright sunlight using a circular
polarizer.
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The film image shows saturated colors and even gradation of sky.
The digital counterpart shows slight banding in the sky, and the
colors are noticeably less saturated.
Though digital cameras have much
higher light sensitivity than film cameras, this advantage soon
becomes a disadvantage under high-contrast conditions.
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