Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Thu, 26 October 2000, "Tim Spragens" wrote: > > On 26 Oct 00, at 10:39, Douglas Herr wrote: > > > I'd go digital. Here's why: > > > > ) Chemical darkrooms today are where slide rules were in the early 1970's. > > Would you teach him to use a slide rule, or a calculator? > > Excellent analogy - people who learned calculators without learning > sliderules missed understanding the nature of analog relationships. > I'd say teaching the wet darkroom would instruct in more than > making photos, and would be a better place to start. I never got decimal places right on a slide rule. You make a good point Tim, but whether it works depends on the kid's learning style. My older daughter (16 years old) just wants results and doesn't give a (insert favorite expletive) how she gets there while the younger one (12 years old) wants to understand and control the details of the process. BTW, of the two, one prefers a P&S and the other prefers Leica-R with 60mm macro lens. Any guesses which one prefers the R? Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/telyt - -------------------------------------------------- Stay in touch with Northwestern and the world. Click http://www.nualumni.com to get your FREE Northwestern StartPage. Customize your own collection of the latest news, sports, stock quotes, and more. Check it out today!