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Subject: [Leica] An experiment in film
From: lists at mcclary.net (Harrison McClary)
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 14:36:30 -0600
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Well said George.

On 1/17/11 2:19 PM, George Lottermoser wrote:
> On Jan 16, 2011, at 10:31 PM, Chris Williams wrote:
>
>> Or horrible user error?
>>
>> http://anneruthmann.blogspot.com/2011/01/experiment-in-film.html
> Back in the day
> we always did our testing (experimenting) of
> equipment
> emulsions
> chemistry
> papers
> etc.
> well before we needed to deliver the results
> to clients, customers, friends or family.
> So results were highly predictable.
>
> Her results and comments display a certain dumbness,
> lack of experience, lack of knowledge, lack of thought, lack of reading a 
> spec sheet.
> "I've really come to embrace being able to seize a moment without needing 
> to be fully prepared for it with digital."
> "expired Kodak NC Portra, a few rolls of expired B&W TMax"
> "Another strike against film- or against that camera I was using."
> "I don't mind film for unpredictable results when creating personal 
> artwork"
>
> I doubt that she'd be doing photography
> without
> auto focus
> auto exposure
> auto white balance
> motor drive
> etc.
>
> Regards,
> George Lottermoser
> george at imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com/blog
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>
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