Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/01

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Quality versus Medium Format
From: Teresa299@aol.com
Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2001 00:44:42 EDT

In a message dated 8/1/01 9:33:18 PM, mxsmanic@hotmail.com writes:

>Mark writes:
>
>> I think you can develop 4x5 sheet film in
>> pee pee and print in on toilet paper and it's
>> still going to look better than anything you're
>> going to get with a 35mm piece of film no
>> matter WHAT you do it!
>
>If I follow this reasoning, then I should be able to take a picture of
>anything
>in 4x5, send it in to a contest, and win the contest easily, as long as
>everyone
>else is shooting 35mm ... right?  After all, _anything_ shot on 4x5 is
>better
>than _anything_ shot on 35mm, according to you.



only if that pee pee toilet paper thang is happening.  Incidentally, I hear 
(the pee pee trick) is how Richard Avedon got his first big break.  

Kim

ps.  be sure when using pee pee not to dilute, and use fresh.  printing on 
toilet paper works fine but just a reminder not to use florescent lights in 
the darkroom, as it will fog even the 4 ply paper!