Film, digital and the pull of nostalgia

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Film, digital and the pull of nostalgia · Proposed air date:

Wondering whether professional photographers still prefer film, Dr. Dave and Evil Steve compare arguments about film and digital images with the warmth people hear in vinyl records and tube amplifiers. Dr. Dave suspects that loyalty to the old way can shape what people believe they see and hear, while allowing that real processing differences may still matter to a discerning observer.

2:03 · Philosophy

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Proposed recording date: 2005-09-17. The exact broadcast date may differ.

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