Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/29

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Subject: Re: [Leica] LHSA Meetings. It's not just about cameras anymore.
From: Darrell Jennings <darrell_jennings@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2002 17:26:18 -0700 (PDT)

I agree with your point of view. I like the fact that
I can see work on line, but that is not the same as a
print. DJ
- --- Mark Rabiner <mark@markrabiner.com> wrote:
> Darrell Jennings wrote:
> > 
> > Mark, not to pick on your comment, because I am
> not
> > sure how you intended "real" to be interpreted
> here.
> > But there is the crux of the issue...There are
> some
> > that think digital prints are not "real" prints.
> > Since silver and other wet dark room prints are
> > chemical/mechanical process, it seems to me that
> any
> > other chemical/mechanical process is just as
> "real".
> > It would be an interesting topic for a Leica poll.
> > How many of us think digital printing is just as
> > "real" as wet darkroom printing?
> 
> 
> The way i feel about it is Darkroom Printing is just
> as "real" and legit
> as inkjet and any other computer stuff but I don't
> feel an image on my
> computer screen is as "real" and legit as those
> prints on paper.
> Or someone opening up their laptop to show me their
> "portfolio."
> For me that does not cut it.
> 
> Pixels don't impress me. The beef is on paper.
> 
> Mark Rabiner
> Portland, Oregon USA
> http://www.markrabiner.com
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