Is film better than digital photography?

With a higher dynamic range, film is better at capturing white’s and blacks’ details and can’t be replicated with digital cameras. Film captures photos at higher resolution than most digital cameras. Analog film can be pushed or pulled multiple stops when needed, but the amount of contrast within the image is affected.

What is a major advantage of shooting a SLR?

The main advantage of an SLR camera over the point-and-shoots is that you can change the lenses so you can have exactly the right lens for the subject you’re shooting. (Of course when you’re in the field, the right lens will always be the one you left at home because it’s too heavy, but that’s another story.)

Will my converted SLR/DSLR lose its collector value?

For information on this project from inception to completion and for tips on using your new SLR/DSLR go to X Over Cameras blog By the way, your converted SLR is easily changed back to a film camera, so has lost none of it’s collector value.

How can I reduce the size of my SLR camera?

You will need to check the suitability of your SLR. The film back needs to be removable. You need to be able to slip a filter holder up behind the SLR mirror against the shutter frame. The focussing screen can be removed to mask it to a smaller viewing size.

Can You mount a Sony NEX on an old SLR camera?

It is a fairly easy and inexpensive project to mount a Sony Nex onto a spare SLR camera back to convert your old film camera into a multispectral digital camera that will produce high quality images comparable to modern DSLR’s. This Instructable is just a condensed version of the project.

Can you get the same results on a digital camera?

You can’t get the same results on a digital camera. The title above may seem far-fetched for those new to film, but let us explain it to you. Film is manufactured in various formats to suit a variety of cameras. This is much the same as the sensor sizes on digital cameras.