Originally posted by tuco Hum, I take it that is a voice tempered with experience in all three formats? All I can say is that for me and everyone else I know who's done all three say they got better at selecting their shots after large format. So, yes, inherently, hauling around only 12-16 shots for all day shooting is much, much different than 16GB worth of pictures or 10 rolls of 135 film, no?
Digital, 35mm film, 120 film. Being able to select a shot is a great ability, but like I said, you can do that in any format, you just need the discipline to do it.
On the flip side, being limited to 12-16 frames in a day doesn't necessarily make you a better photographer, it makes you more cautious.
There is more than one style of photography, and different formats support those styles in different ways. I'm a run-n-gun photographer, I get in and get out. That doesn't exclude being thoughtful and planning what I shoot, but I like the flexibility to be spontaneous, and digital gets me that.