Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] For anyone who still thinks that digital isn't really...
From: "Dr. Tim Perdian, D.C." <drtaperdian@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2002 16:56:31 -0700

First a definition of a "digital negative" might help some of us.

2nd, Why not just manipulate the image in Photoshop and print it out from
your Mac?  

TAP

> From: Darrell Jennings <darrell_jennings@yahoo.com>
> Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2002 06:20:07 -0700 (PDT)
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] For anyone who still thinks that digital isn't really...
> 
> It is www.danburkholder.com and yes the technology is
> changing fast, but Dan made an interesting comment in
> the workshop (keep in mind that he has been a platinum
> printer for 18 years). His comment was get into
> digital now because there is a learning curve, but the
> knowledge will serve you for the rest of your life.
> He pointed out that quite a bit of the technical wet
> dark room knowledge he still carries around in his
> head will not serve him again (color enlarger heads,
> etc.). DJ 
> 
> --- Rich Lahrson <tripspud@transbay.net> wrote:
>> Hi Darrell!
>> 
>> What's the URL to Dan Burkholder's webpage?
>> 
>> It's refreshing to see workers experimenting
>> with the materials
>> available.
>> The problem seems to be that the available materials
>> are changing so
>> quickly with the new technology and the cost for
>> 'new' remains high.
>> With shallow pockets, I'm still watching the game
>> from the sidelines.
>> 
>> I've yet to take a digital image!
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> Rich Lahrson
>> Berkeley, California
>> tripspud@transbay.net
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Darrell Jennings wrote:
>> 
>>> I just came back from a Dan Burkholder
>>> workshop...fantastic workshop if you get a chance
>> to
>>> attend one.  He is making a living doing fine art
>>> photography using a Nikon 5000 (a digital point
>> and
>>> shoot) and shoots almost all digital
>> now...ultimately
>>> printing on platinum in a wet darkroom from a
>> digital
>>> negative.
>>> 
>>> So there are people out there making a living with
>>> digital without going all the way to a high end
>>> digital camera. DJ
>> 
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