Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/04/04

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Subject: [Leica] A good while ago
From: imagist3 at mac.com (Lottermoser George)
Date: Wed Apr 4 08:14:28 2007
References: <9b678e0704031118l6edb5279tfbeb64b9fcaf6632@mail.gmail.com> <DC4B73A4105FCE4FAE0CEF799BF84B36013F1DEE@case-email> <7.0.1.0.2.20070403173604.02621660@comporium.net> <DD8587F8-4095-4441-8575-7CA949CFE507@mac.com> <7.0.1.0.2.20070403183707.026b1b50@comporium.net> <EB83BBEC-67F4-4D1C-A3F2-AAE6D68F9928@mac.com> <7.0.1.0.2.20070403205251.0243b578@comporium.net>

Quite true that scanning (and its costs) belong on the film side of  
the equation - yet - it's part of the digitizing of photography  
phenomenon.

I want all to know that I'm not down on this technological  
transition. I've embraced it fully.

It's just that "a good while ago" I had a system which worked quite  
well both aesthetically and economically. And for me, and my  
business, the computerization of graphic design and photography has  
caused economic chaos and a down turn in profitability. I've watched  
top notch photo retouchers (air brush and transparency) go out of  
business. The highly skilled professions of typesetting and film  
stripping have disappeared. And, the once highly paid, professional  
photography has become a nickel and dime commodity. Not true in all  
cases. But these professions have taken a serious hit.

My mileage does vary from Tina's. I was never a 300 roll a month  
photographer.

Regards,
George Lottermoser
george@imagist.com



On Apr 3, 2007, at 7:54 PM, Tina Manley wrote:

> Scanners and time spent scanning, by the way, would belong on the  
> film side of the equations.  I haven't scanned anything from my  
> digital cameras yet. ;-)


In reply to: Message from don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory) ([Leica] A good while ago)
Message from drodgers at casefarms.com (David Rodgers) ([Leica] A good while ago)
Message from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] A good while ago)
Message from imagist3 at mac.com (Lottermoser George) ([Leica] A good while ago)
Message from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] A good while ago)
Message from imagist3 at mac.com (Lottermoser George) ([Leica] A good while ago)
Message from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] A good while ago)