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Advantages of
Digital: (continued)
2. No film or film processing costs: though
a $40 memory card is more
expensive than a roll of film, it is reusable. Memory cards
become cost effective after the first few uses.
For professional
photographers, the cost of film and processing can easily amount
to thousands
of dollars a year: I've spent more on film and processing
in my career than I have on actual photo equipment.
3. Extreme light sensitivity:
digital cameras can shoot in lower light situations that would
normally require a strobe with a film camera.
4. Greater depth of field:
because the sensor is so light sensitive, smaller apertures can be
used even in low-light situations.
5. High-speed strobe synching:
digital cameras typically sync at higher speeds than film cameras.
As a rule, only high-end film cameras allowed syncing beyond
1/60th of second.
6. Image storage:
Compared to film's limitation of 36 images on a roll, memory cards can
store hundreds, even thousands (depending on the setting), of
images on a single card.
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