Randy Berbaum wrote:
stormwatcher wrote:
: hotchkisstrio wrote:
: Hey, there's some "audiophiles" who insist that CDs sound bad!

: Oh geez. Many CDs do sound bad. Digital recorded and poorly
mastered =
: lousy CD. Besides, what does this have to with with digital
cameras??

The same analog vs digital disagreement is the root of both. There
will
always be those who mistrust or will find a fault with a digital
medium,
no matter what field is being digitized. And there will always be
those
that will hear no bad words about their favorite "new and improved"
medium. In the middle are the majority of us who are happy with
whatever
works best for our particular need, and rarely find anything that
works,
to be bad. This same point of disagreement will continue, no matter
if the
medium is film vs digital, or CD vs vinyl (or even MP3) audio
recording. I
even know someone who refuses to use a word processor in favor of
their
old manual typewriter because "I know how to use this one".

As to the original comment that some "audiophiles" insist that CDs
sound bad, that was often true originally. Thanks to "audiophiles"
current CDs are far superior. Digital alone doesn't produce good sound
(or pictures!).

As for analog vs digital, I agree Randy. We are often creatures of
habit and with film having been around for so long, it is difficult for
many to give up. And whether film or digital, they are both only tools
for producing an appealing photograph.

Personally, though owning a digital camera, I still prefer film at this
point. But I also can recognize that the improvements in digital have
been tremendous. The day when I buy a dSLR are probably not too far
off.

I am one who recognizes that no one recording/storage method is
perfect
for everyone or every situation. For each person and situation we
will
have to make our own judgement of what is best for that moment. Just
wait
one or two generations and there will be some new form of
photographic
medium that will be discussed as being better/worse than the old
tried
and true Digital.

Yup, technology marches on. My only wish is for the lense mount to
remain the same.