Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/12
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Hi Jerry!
It's going to be awhile until I can get the computer fixed up
I need to get a scanner. Don't hold your breath, but eventually!
I've had to put all my efforts and money into the traditional
photo stuff first.
Cheers,
Rich Lahrson
Berkeley, California
tripspud@transbay.net
Jerry Lehrer wrote:
> Rich
>
> When can we see a few (dozen) of the classic car photos?
>
> Jerry
>
> tripspud wrote:
>
> > Hi Bill!
> >
> > I loaded 70 rolls of APX100 for my Reno daytrip to photograph
> > the classic cars and used about half, all still to be developed. I
> > think shooting a LOT of film has advantages. Look at Robert
> > Frank, Gary W. or HCB. They shot LOTS. And wasn't it
> > Gary Winogrand who didn't get around to processing some of
> > it?
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Rich Lahrson
> > Berkeley, California
> > tripspud@transbay.net
> >
> > Bill Harting wrote:
> >
> > > Phong wrote: > Bulk loading only partially solves a small part of the
> > > equation:
> > > > money. (And thanks,...
> > >
> > > Don't mention it. I am not really trying to advocate bulk loading (it's just
> > > what I do), nor advocate firing away in the hope that out of all those
> > > images something will be good. I bulk load, I guess -- I haven't really
> > > analyzed it -- to help make the cost of each image somewhat less. Really not
> > > an overpowering argument. Maybe just part of the skills I originally learned
> > > when I was introduced to photography.
> > >
> > > Sunday I took 15 shots on my bulk-loaded 35-frame TX (old), and processed
> > > and contact printed today, and made one print (two copies). I identified a
> > > couple of others I will print for no artistic reason other than to show the
> > > subjects.
> > >
> > > So my picture taking is chopped into 35-frame segments, same as my filing
> > > system, and in a sense my time is, too. Should I load another roll (answer
> > > is always yes) even if I'll take only a few frames? But I feel free to burn
> > > that film if I want to, I'll just load more.
> > >
> > > The goal, I think, is to take pictures as freely as I wish, and part of that
> > > decision is money, which really is the same as time, these days.
> > >
> > > bill h
> > >
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