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Video and photography Is there room for competition?!

And if the field of comparison is logically out of the question due to the specificities of each, can the entry of the video, as photography and presentation, and with its dynamism, be considered a blow to photography... The great contrast in the lines of dissolution (*) between them refutes the great superiority of the video, and other aspects confirm the continuity of each From the two directions of their development and the consolidation of their continuity.

Major companies that manufacture photographic cameras agree to join their efforts with the efforts of electronic companies to produce video devices such as cameras, projectors, and general accessories, and on top of these companies. Canon. And, Minolta. . This is in addition to other companies that will soon launch new video equipment bearing their name, such as Konica. And - Elmo. And others. Does this mean fear of a recession in the photographic market, and its decline in favor of . the video . ?

A comprehensive look at the advantages and disadvantages of each of the two directions gives us a more accurate idea about this topic and we draw from it the logical answer to the question posed.

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From the beginning of photography until today, and in the different stages that followed it, with which we had more than one pause in our previous issues, we find that this trend is in continuous development in line with the spirit of the times and its requirements, and it was never static or far from technical leaps, especially on The level of equipment aimed at simplifying the imaging process and achieving better, faster and less complicated results. This prompted those interested in the matter to produce instant cameras, which could have eliminated “black rooms, developing and printing facilities, had it not been for the development that took place among those concerned with ordinary photography, which made each field of The fields of photography are important and unique. Also, prints and color films could not eliminate the role of black and white, which maintained its importance, relying also on the development in its equipment and working methods.

It is known that photography has recently become very easy with the advent of cameras and films that took the initiative from the hand of the photographer to put most of the traditional processes on their shoulders based on the technical energies that were introduced to them. The single frame - as it used to in the past - no longer needed the slightest effort. On the contrary, the wrapping of the entire film is done automatically without the slightest fatigue. From this standpoint, we find that the market for professional photographers is at risk of recession. themselves, not the photography market itself - as a machine, accessories, and the like - and this is what amateurs find an encouraging element for them to enter the arena of photography with high confidence, while professional photographers find it a burnout for their experiences that they gained with more effort and time, which pushes them to keep their old models that allow them to participate in a wider field. achieve results.

the video :

Video cameras appeared mainly on the basis of automatic work, so that they can be operated and photographed with simplicity equivalent to the simplicity of dealing with an automatic photographic camera. Even though it transmits sound and image at the same time. It includes automatic exposure and focus and is equipped with built-in unidirectional microphones as well as an electronic viewfinder solution. With its accurate television screens, it is the place of the eye viewfinder. To allow the photographer to see the result directly as it will be inside the tape. Accordingly, the controls can be adopted for the required adjustments of color temperature, white balance, and the like. Even most video cameras are equipped with three symbols indicating shooting three light conditions, external sun, clouds or cloudy external atmosphere and internal electric lighting. As in photographic cameras, there are some video cameras that allow the exchange of lenses, and there are other cameras equipped with a 1/6 zoom lens with field focus The wide - macro - which eliminates the role of the additional lenses. Does this mean, then, that the video is free from defects, despite the enormity of its outputs relative to - the photograph? photographic.

Dissolution:

The last thing the average viewer takes into account. and he
They are latitude lines that the camera can record on the image, and the greater the number of these lines, the better the analysis, or rather, the more the image matches reality, clearer, and less distorted. It is known that video cameras today do not give us more than 240 or 270 lines of decay on the entire area of ​​their screens, while black and white film can give us about 228 lines of decay on an area of ​​one millimeter of the image. So the difference is huge, and we can not notice it unless we freeze the video image on the screen, as many of its features or features are lost, and the lines appear clear in it.
However, video equipment is working actively to achieve better resolution, and Sony has started preparing to produce a new high-definition video device (HDVS (*) whose resolution lines will reach 1125 errors.
However, considering that the current TV sets are designed primarily to present an image with 525 degeneration lines, this means that the TV set itself will in turn be subject to modifications to keep up with the new leap.

And if we finally try to search for other disadvantages of videotaping, we can refer to the amount of equipment that we need to start a process like this and the large amounts required as a price for it, then the additional price for the devices that display our products. Here, too, we find a big difference between video and photography, and the latter has limited equipment and is much less expensive. The issue of energy that controls filming locations comes if we rely on home power lines (AC) or the need for expensive batteries that do not last long if we want to shoot in all circumstances.

The issue of lighting in which the negatives and positives are parallel between filming on video and photographing photography, and it is known that video cameras have the ability to shoot in real lighting conditions, as well as photography can achieve the same results with the same lighting conditions, but of course with the new Kodak 1000 AZ high sensitivity films, for example.
We are not here to favor one trend over another, rather we aim to present facts about each of them, and perhaps we can draw the logical conclusion that there is no room for comparison between a trend that provides us with moving pictures with sound and a trend that is limited to a regular image.
However, this does not mean that one cancels the other, but rather contributes to its specificity and uniqueness clearly.