Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/29

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: The quintessence of Leica photography? - Long response -
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2000 08:38:40 -0400

  Careful craftsmanship is
> important no matter what tools are used.
>
> Doug Herr

Excellent and painfully obvious point Doug, which some, in their blind
adherence to an ancient - and venerable process/technology - are
unfortunately unable to grasp - just as those who mastered the use of glass
plates were often unable to grasp the advantages/realities of film.

Doing good digital work requires skill, time, patience - the same skills
required to do good wet dark room work...What those who aren't doing it miss
is the fact that it is not at all an automated, pushbutton process. We can
all argue until the cows come home or the last wet printing darkroom
disappears, which process produces better prints...But that strikes me as
much the same as arguing about the value/quality of different schools of
painting, drawing, etc.....

B. D.

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