Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ah, Allan, you have such a gracious way of putting things. Forgive me if I don't see standing in the dank dark on my feet for hours as any more mentally enriching than sitting in a room with decent lighting, in an extremely comfortable chair; Forgive me if I don't thrill to the tactile rush of having my hands constantly in and out of chemicals, with my nails turning brown and my finger tips shriveling - been there, done that, btw; Forgive me if I find working with a trackball, or an optical mouse, or a an optical pen, to be tactile and satisfying; Forgive me if I find watching the changes I make appear on the screen as I make them to be more of a rush than going through all the focusing, adjusting, burning, dodging, inserting of paper, dipping and dunking BEFORE discovering that I didn't get it quite right and have to start over again. Basically, forgive me for not see the world precisely as you do - for that obviously make me and the countless people who see the world as I do lame. ;-) B. D. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Allan Wafkowski Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2002 7:02 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: [Leica] Re: Darkroom in a manufactured home Because sitting on your ass for hours in front of a computer screen (God forbid, maybe even watching TV!) is not the same thing as being in a darkroom doing darkroom work. It omits the tactile element, the same soothing element that makes oil painting such a joy. Asking the question is as ignorant as asking, "Why buy canvas, brushes, and paint, when you can make pictures on your computer?" The question is lame. Allan B. D. Colen wrote: > but why in > God's green doublewide anyone in his or her right mind would chose this > point in the history of photography to invest in a wet printing set up > is > beyond me. Sure, if you've already got the darkroom and are already > printing, I can understanding -sort of - continuing with it, given how > hard > old habits die.....but... - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html