There are differences in the characteristics of both film  (even differences between positives and negatives) and digital capture that require compensation when producing a good print or a good publication. Grain in film is an issue when preparing for print, while digital noise introduced by digital conversion with cameras and scanners, etc have their own characteristics. I believe that most pros now prefer the digital dark room over the wet due to the control provided by new software, printers and papers/media. Since I never had a traditional dark room, I have no opinion, but I do really enjoy the digital darkroom.

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