Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/19

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Subject: [Leica] PAW week 16
From: tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant)
Date: Sat Nov 19 17:31:49 2005
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B.D., said:
>>And people think they need to shoot film....why? :-)<<<

Hi B.D.,
It's interesting, because of late for a moment or two I kinda feel like 
shooting film.

Maybe like an alcoholic with a tiny twinge.. "maybe just a little one!" But 
quickly dismissed.

I find my reaction is of similar kind!..

 "Oh hell do I really want to set up the darkroom, mix developer, do in the 
dark reel loading stuff, develop, fix, wash, hang and dry, view on light 
table, cut, sleeve negs, make contacts , wash and dry prints, edit and 
select negs for printing, set-up trays with new chemicals, make  developer, 
stop bath, fixer, put neg in enlarger, make adjustments for print, select 
paper and set in easel for printing, make print, dodge and burn,  turn on 
lights, is the print the way I want it? OK! Wash, dry and spot if necessary?

When you look at it this way, it's quite understandable why many are doing 
digital! :-)

And as Eric said:
> Because B&H just sent me 40 rolls of film.  Waste not, want not.  :)<<

Well hell like I said the other day, I've got about a 100 Tri-x rolls 
sitting here and I don't have the twitches to load an M7 and start shooting! 
Yeah once in a while a gut feeling, but it's quickly dismissed just as too 
much effort. :-)

Life moves on! Not necessarily in film mode!

ted 



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