Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]well maybe Tim had his tongue firmly in cheek, but it also covered his eye tooth and thus he did'nt see what he was saying. From my point of view ANY encouragement for folks to shoot B&W (even a cynical effort by Kodal et al to unload unsold C41 film) can only be a good thing. This artform just might benefit from some kid getting it right and getting turned on and maybe taking the next step (maybe a Leica will follow, shit.... maybe a old unused Pentax Spotmatic or Nikkormat found in their father's sock drawer) and who knows.. What the photographic world needs is more photographic literacy, and less photoshop wizardry. The gap between glitz and kitch is widening rapidly. (sorry... Shiraz induced rant over) Jack McLain Tucson, AZ http://jackmclain-photography.dotcommunity.net - ----- Original Message ----- From: "frank theriault" <knarf.theriault@sympatico.ca> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 7:17 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Black and White Instant Cameras! > Hi, Tim, > > You're joking, right? I mean yours was a mock rant, wasn't it - all tongue in > cheek? > > But if you're not, I'm happy to let wannabe "artistes" buy b&w disposables at > Walmart, and then wonder why their prints suck. It only makes me look better... > > My take on all this is that Kodak (and everyone else, probably) has way too much > C41 b&w sitting around, because no one's buying it. Trying to make this into a > popular fad may be their way of dumping unsold stock by sticking it into > disposables... > > cheers, > frank > > Tim Atherton wrote: > > > God no! The last thing we need is the unwashed unsophisticated masses going > > out shooting some pseudo C41 black and white film and coming back from the > > 1hr lab thinking they are "photographers". Especially when you or I have > > spent $2,000 - $3,000 - $4,000 or more on our wonderful Leica glass and then > > we go round to Johnny-next-door's house and he has an 8x10 "B&W" print up on > > his wall blown up from something he took with some little plastic lensed > > disposable point and shoot. It's just going to take away from the enjoyment > > and reputation of real photographers who've spent many years and many more > > dollars learning how to do it properly. > > > > What on earth is Kodak thinking... jeesh > > > > tim.. > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > . > > ;-) > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > "I don't believe in God, but I do believe in pi" - Henri Cartier-Bresson > > > -- > 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