[James clement Cook]

I too strongly disagree to the sentiment although JMHO’s advice was well-intentioned. The “why shoot film in the first place” question is stunning and it’s answer astonishingly personal.

I think that Trip already has the answer which is aesthetic. Video (HD- RAW- Otherwise) is very different from film in its process and look. It would not be very arguable wether video is constantly striving to achieve the resolution of film. or aesthetic ‘feel’ but electronic resolution is not the same art as photography with film, light and emulsion. Did you see the Winter Olympics? HDTV managed to make 16 year old kids look like crap.

Technically and economically JMHO’s answer was well considered, but sort of answering a different question, namely, whether or not to shoot on film. Seems that Trip had already decided.

James
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