Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 09:01 PM 7/21/98 +0200, you wrote: >Is it just me, or are there others around my "tender" age (see subject >line) who feel that they're rapidly drifting away towards the "old fart" >side of things? But at the same time, not "old" enough not to care about >the new developments. I think the recent darkroom vs. photoshop/inkjet has I think you are not an old fahrt. (Okay, so I'm 43 too!). What can we do about it? Care for quality. Whatever gets the job done right. That is...digital for those applications that require speed and transmission over absolute image quality. And traditional methods for the pictures from "the heart." The ones that really count. The long-term art that makes photography really worthwhile. I argue often for digital having come a long way. But if I were a fine art photographer, I'd be doing cibas and Kodachrome and Leicas. (Or maybe Astia). - -- Eric Welch St. Joseph, MO http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch Don't be surprised if you see a halo around my head. It should be expected. After all, light bends around incredibly dense objects. - Clifton Painter