Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/22

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Subject: RE: [Leica] [OT] Frugal for PAW...
From: "Jeffery Smith" <jsmith45@bellsouth.net>
Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2001 08:07:28 -0600

After an initial investment on equipment, my method is pretty frugal. I have
a negative/slide scanner and inkjet printer. I shoot inexpensive color
negative film (Fuji Superia) and have the local camera store or Sam's do the
developing. At the camera store, I just get development + an index sheet
($4.75). At Sam's I get prints and an index sheet ($7). I prefer the Sam's
method as I can get a pretty good idea of the image quality from a 3.4x5
print. For B&W, I do the same with Ilford XP2. My web site is created on
Namo Web Editor, and my photo editing software is Jasc Paintshop Pro 7 (both
from the same company, and each less than $100).  At this stage of my
career, I have little spare time, so souping my own B&W is out of the
question.

The PAW is a challenge, but you'll like it. Prepare for some positive
comments, negative comments, and no comments. But you'll improve your work
as a result.

Jeffery Smith
New Orleans, LA



> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of John Straus
> Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2001 2:18 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: [Leica] [OT] Frugal for PAW...
>
>
> It's almost Ho, ho, ho time and PAW 2002 is right around the
> corner. I hope
> to embark on this mission and have as much success through the year as
> others have, if nothing else learn from the experience.
>
> The question I have is what are some good ways of shooting a roll
> a week but
> not spending a lot of $$ doing so? My normal methods are shoot slides or
> print film and go to a ProLab for Dip&Dunk. That is just not going to be
> economical for me to do that @ $9 or $17 per roll.
>
> Sooo I was thinking of going back to some B&W neg film and do the
> processing
> myself. It would save some $$ (I think) and I could look at the film a lot
> faster (same eve) instead of taking it to a lab and wait 3 days. I can set
> something up to at least process the negs but I still need a
> proof sheet. I
> have a slide scanner but the thought of proofing a few frames at a time
> feeding in and out doesn't seem like the best way, or is it? I
> was thinking
> of getting a cheap $100 flatbed to do the proofing on and I could use it
> anytime I didn't want prints made for the color neg film I shoot.
> How do you
> guys do it? Any thoughts or ideas appreciated!
>
> --
> John
> Chicago, IL
> http://SlideOne.com
> ====================
>
>
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