Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have to agree with that as well. The tension of economy regarding film has an important effect on process, namely the desire to make every one count. Accordingly the risk of getting printable results increases dramatically. At 03:06 AM 9/18/2009, you wrote: >I quite agree. The fact that you can snap away with digital without a >thought of running out of film just makes a rod for your back later, >when it comes to editing. IME >Frank > >On 18 Sep, 2009, at 04:50, Douglas Nygren wrote: > >>I'd like to comment on the following that was written about the >>limits of 12 frames per roll of 120 film: >> >>"Every time I use a Rolleiflex I mutter how "only 12 frames per >>roll" can >>be limiting." (No 220 for me!). Then I look at the results and >>wonder if >>it's just the opposite. There's a mysterious beauty in square BW negs >>that are just big enough you can appreciate the contact prints without >>the aid of a loupe. Not to mention enlargements, which shouldn't stand >>up to digital prints, but somehow do and then some. >>Maybe it's the level of effort it takes to get the end result that >>makes >>me appreciate them so. Either that or Leica doesn't have a monopoly on >>mystique :-)." >> >>When I read this, I must admit I had to smile. I recalled what the >>large format camera maker, Ron Wisner, once said to me, namely, that >>whether you go out with a camera with 36 frames or 12 frames a >>roll, you always seem to come back with the same number of printable >>photos. He was making the point that the same principle is true when >>you shoot with a large format camera, one or two frame per negative >>carrier. >> >>I have found enough truth in Ron's statement to keep remembering it. >>I think it holds true, to some extent, even for the large number of >>shots we can get on a digital flash card. >> >>Doug >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>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