Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/12/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]What a lovely portrait, Daniel! Chandos -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+cmbrow=wm.edu@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+cmbrow=wm.edu@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Daniel Ridings Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 2:00 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Photogs in... > I realize that you hate the idea of the film age coming to an end, and will go > down kicking, screaming, and defending Solms and film to the end. But at least > base your arguments on some sort of asthetic principle, rather than on the > misconception that everything shot in digital is ephemeral and will disappear > in three days. I just ain't any longer so. > > B. D. In part this is true. Maybe I hate the idea of the film age coming to an end ... I'm not real sure. I haven't devoted that much energy to it. I do have an expensive DSLR ... gathering dust much like others' film cameras gather dust when digital comes into the picture. I often wondered why and I really should use it more, but I don't. I guess I have it there to keep up, but not get carried away. But there are other reasons to use film. I myself left the US in 1976, that's 28 years ago. I've carried every single negative I ever took around with me. I have hundreds of rolls. It's kind of nice to go back to them. My PhD, however, written digitally (LaTeX) is gone ... poof. (It is published though ... and the need for a revised second edition is slim, very, very, slim :) ). I won't go down kicking and defending anyone. Solms didn't even exist when my Leicas were made and purchased. I will keep using film though. Because I like it. No other reason. I just like it. I _will_ try to use digital more. I _think_ the reason I don't use the DSLR is that it is too bulky to carry around. I walk around with a Leica all the time. Just like a purse. All the time. The DSLR isn't good for that. My daughter's (used to be mine) little Canon Powershot is a blast though. It could easily compete with my Leicas if I could manage to keep it a secret that I had one. I inherited her old one and zip ... my wife took it off my hands. Best, Daniel PS: My paw this week was digital http://www.dlridings.com/paw2004/50.html _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information