It's not one or the other... If you have muscles, bring both. I hiked up a hill with my Nikon DSLR, Rolleflex, 4x5 this past weekend. When I got to the top, I set down the 4x5, tripod, and gatorade and wandered around shooting the DSLR and some 120. I saw things I wanted to shoot with the big camera, so I went back and left behind my Nikon and Rolleiflex and shot with the 4x5. Other times, I bring a different camera on the same walk/hike for different results in order to work creatively within the limits of each choice.
Digital reignited my interest in photography in 2002 after I got away from it for a few years being an entrepreneur. The instant feedback and experimentation has amazing learning potential to a motivated photographer.
Some things are perfectly boring shot with digital and are have more potential with film, though such a change does not guarantee a lack of boring. Some things are easier on the computer or with digital. A dusk or night photo, an action photo, or color photo might be easier AND better with digital. Other things I have grown to appreciate a film based workflow. Part of it is being more thoughtful and abstract while making the photos, part of it is preferring a B&W wet print over a B&W inkjet print. But most of the time what I shoot is not printed on either. Part of it is using lenses and formats for certain results for which digital is not an option.
I've made terabytes of photos and don't want more volume of photos for the most part. Just a small handful of good photos per outing is more than enough. Yet I seem to self regulate and make as many photos as I have time for, and when time and results matter I'd rather not rush while shooting, and rather not spend days editing through too many digital photos.
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