Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Developers turn your fingernails black. With cigarettes they turn yellow. Something else, second hand smoke takes the coating off Leica glass. :-) Philippe AMARD wrote: > Ah! Fingernails ! > phx > now you know why I keep smoking > exit > ;-) > > Walt Johnson wrote: > >> Daniel >> >> From time to time I load c-41 for the ease of processing (at >> Walgreens) Unfortunately, I've yet to be convinced Walgreen's >> machines are as consistent as my Nikkor Tanks. I may be suffering >> from the "look backward" affliction. This is the same disease which >> keeps folks salivating about 50 year-old lenses. >> >> In any case, the digital age is here. What I've noticed about it is >> the push for excessive shooting and over cataloging. The hunt for the >> image (by shooters) seems to have been replaced by massive >> categorizing(by editors) I wonder when photographers will be totally >> replaced by security cameras mounted just about everywhere? I can >> imagine effete intellectuals sipping latte and pulling the days news >> up on demand. Banks of screens telling all. Winston, that time is >> coming and you will love /*BIG BROTHER*/.. >> >> Until then, Daniel, try some Kodak Ultra 400. It behaves more like >> b&w film than any other color I've tried. Whatever you do, don't feel >> bad about not craving the smell of hypo. I just count myself lucky my >> fingernail didn't turn black. :-) >> >> Walt >> >> >> >> Daniel Ridings wrote: >> >>> On Jan 23, 2008 2:42 PM, Walt Johnson <walt@waltjohnson.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> After all these years I finally realized... I didn't care that much >>>> for >>>> the darkroom. I did like good prints and worked hard at it but only >>>> because it was necessary. I still love to shoot but once the image is >>>> captured my interest starts to fade. :-) >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> Thank-you so much for summing up my attitude as well, Walt. >>> >>> For me, the darkroom has always been a necessary evil (necessary >>> because I can't afford to have someone else do it for me). If I ever >>> got a feel for color and went over to that instead, I'd never look >>> back. >>> >>> I'm sure there are photographers who are great in the darkroom too. >>> But we read about them in books. It's a rare combination and curiously >>> they all take pictures of peppars and moons. >>> >>> Daniel >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >