Re: [Leica] Is digital photography necrophilia?

[Tina Manley <images@InfoAve.Net>]

At 11:39 AM 10/19/2003 -0700, you wrote:
>Tina-
>Using the Digital Albums, how do you determine if your DSLR sensor has
>gathered dust throughout the day?  Of course, how would you "know" that your
>camera isn't scratching your film?

Exactly.  I have much less trouble spotting digital files than scanned 
film!  I'm scanning black and white film from Guatemala right now and I'm 
spending hours spotting it!

Tina


>I realize the MAJOR benefit of digital whenever I sit down at the film
>scanner!
>
>--Jim
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Tina Manley" <images@InfoAve.Net>
>To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
>Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 10:57 AM
>Subject: Re: [Leica] Is digital photography necrophilia?
>
>
> > Jim -
> >
> > One of the reasons I've gone digital for long trips is to save my
> > knees.  One 10 ounce Digital Album holds 20 GB of photos and weighs much
> > less than the 300 rolls of film I would need to carry and get through
>every
> > airport inspection.  I also carry a portable CD burner - very small and
> > light.  Both operate on AA batteries.  I can leave both downloading in the
> > hotel room or tent while I go down to the bar or hammock ;-)
> >
> > Tina
> >
> >
> > At 10:32 AM 10/19/2003 -0700, you wrote:
> > >I will be in the Far East for a month this November, then in North Africa
> > >for a month in Dec/Jan.  I think I'll invite B.D. along to guard the
>$10,000
> > >worth of digital accessories (laptops, hard drives, satphones, etc)
>whenever
> > >I walk away from the car to shoot, and to haul the two 30lb Pelican cases
> > >that contain it all in and out of hotels and inns, onto buses, trains,
>etc.
> > >Oh, and when surly border officials question us about why we are carrying
>a
> > >bunch of spy equipment, it will suddenly all belong to B.D!  "Gee sir, I
> > >don't know anything about that stuff.  It belongs to this guy here.
> > >No...sorry, I don't know him at all".  Every evening, I'll have him do
>the
> > >downloading and backing up, while I go down to the bar.  When we get
>back,
> > >we can all quiz him on the wonders of digital photography.
> > >
> > >All in fun!   ;-)
> > >
> > >--Jim (tongue firmly in cheek)
> >
> > Tina Manley, ASMP
> > www.tinamanley.com
> >
> >
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> >
> >
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Tina Manley, ASMP
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