Why choose one if you can use all of them?
Windows: gaming, running proprietary Windows-only apps (like engineering stuffs)
Linux: back end development, kernel hacking
macOS: mobile app development
Well nowadays I'm stick with macOS not because it's pretty, but because a necessary to do my work as a mobile app dev.
Is there a completely mechanical version of XPan? Of course I mean shoot 65:24 and have interchangebale lens support?
So far, I think there's no one for 35mm.
For medium format shooters, there's the much bigger Fuji/Linhof 617. Of course pretty expensive. Perhaps 3D print is the only viable option...
I unserstand this camera is pretty popular among street shooters/photodocumentary folks.
Personally, I prefer less distortion and XPan is the better choice for that (and of course interchangeable lens support). Too bad it's bloody expensive nowadays and since the shutter is battery-dependant, you just have to accept one day it may become a paper weight.
"Shoot and scan" is convenient. Hard to argue with it. But hey, if you want convenience, why are still using film?
:D
But anyway, yes print making is both art and science on its own. Finding local labs to develop and scan films is pretty easy. But darkroom to print your photos the old school way? Happy to find a new one (I'm on Jakarta, btw).
Even back to film/analog era, taking a photo is just the 1st step. Then apply some darkroom work (dodge/burn/use some filters to adjust the highlight/shadow etc etc). Image editing softwares like Photoshop simplify the process.
I mostly shoot in black & white (both film and digital). Since once of my biggest inspirations is Ansel Adams, then no I don't adhere to "SOOC" (straight out of camera) philosophy. Fine tuning in Photoshop is a must.