Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/27

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Just a thought
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 12:31:24 -0700
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><Snip> "silver gelatin" printing, i.e., printing in the "traditional" manner?
> 
> I understood B.D.'s point to be that it wasn't the technology that buyers were most concerned with, but rather the author of the work (and yes, I understand that this debatable).  The implication is that an "interesting" artist's work would be purchased even if it were inkjet.
> 
> The fact is that inkjet photo printing hasn't been around long enough for many its practitioners to be deemed collectible artists.  Those photographers who are considered collectible tend to be the old dogs who haven't learned this new trick yet.
> 
> Paul

Some people collect watercolors. Others photographs: Silver Prints. Or Silver
Gelatin prints to be more specific. These people are not into color prints or
Cibachromes even. Inkjets could easily not fit into their little scenarios. But
that's their problem.
mark rabiner

In reply to: Message from Paul Chefurka <Paul_Chefurka@pmc-sierra.com> (RE: [Leica] Just a thought)