Regular film is more expensive than its HD counterpart.
For generations, 35mm film stock was the standard for commercial motion picture photography. With the advent of digital filmmaking technology, high definition (HD) digital video is used more and more by cinematographers, as of 2010.
Pricing
HD is significantly less expensive than 35mm film. Tape stock or digital HD is less costly than reels of 35mm film. In addition, the cost of using a 35mm camera in production is higher than using an HD camera.
Image Resolution
35mm is analog and HD is digital, so a direct comparison is impossible. For many filmmakers, 35mm wins. A frame in HD holds 2 million pixels. A frame of 35mm has at least 3 million pixels when transferred to digital technology and can be manipulated up to 12 million pixels using certain film stock, lenses and lighting conditions.
Post Production
Most post-production of films is now done on digital editing systems. HD tapes and digital HD files can be easily moved in to digital editing systems. 35mm film stock must go through a process called telecine in order to be edited digitally.
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