Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/08/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That is also what I am seeing with my friend in Denmark who went digital 3 years ago but has stuck with MF for film-based shooting. He teaches photography and tells me that a lot of the students are also interested in B&W MF, combined with digital. Nathan FRANK DERNIE wrote: > I wonder whether 120 or 35mm film will be the more > popular in the future. I would expect 35mm to be less > interesting because it is so easily comparable in size > weight and quality to digital. It would not surprise > me if mf film continues to have a stronger following > than 35mm in the long term. > I almost never use 35mm now that digital is so good. I > still use MF if I want high quality and scan the > negatives. > Frank > --- Dan Post <dpost@triad.rr.com> wrote: > >>I noticed in the article that the company started >>with a single man making >>gelatine plates in his basement- obviously to meet >>some demand. I am sure >>that if there is a demand for film at all, the >>market will somewhere, >>somehow rise to the occasion and provide it. >>The manufacturers of fine films continue in the >>countries that were in the >>former Soviet Union- I am sure that as more people >>turn to the available >>sources, that the survivors will more than meet the >>demand. >>On the other hand, there may come the day when roll >>film goes the way of wet >>plates, and glass gelatine plates (haven't seen >>those in a few months!) but >>usually the resulting technology is superior (I >>would stress usually). >>Perhaps some third world country can enter the world >>market by making fine >>photographic film... we can only wait and see. >> >>Personally, though I love splashing about in the >>darkroom, there is an >>appeal to doing digital- even with film, it is quite >>easy and quick to scan >>a photo or negative, and run a quick print off the >>old Epson for the >>children or grandchildren- other relative too, if >>they ask nice! >>I still have a primitive setup with an old Dimage >>Dual Scan and an Epson >>1200, but the Media Street pigmented inks seem to >>make both color and B&W >>prints that are quite acceptable. Family and friends >>are tickled pink to get >>prints, and I definitely learning a lot about the >>process. >> >>I longingly look at the Canon 10D- I have seen >>prints from it, and I am >>totally amazed (Not to mention the prints I have >>seen from the Canon 1Ds >>that a friend of independent means has obtained!) >>It's hard to find fault with a 32X40 digital print >>that is perfect in every >>way, and not want the means to do them down in the >>nasty little avaricious >>recesses of ones heart! >> >>Whatever happens- I think that the creative spirit >>of the folks on this >>group will be the driving force, and that whatever >>method of imaging is used >>will be merely a tool. >>Cheers. >>Dan >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Meino de Graaf" <meino@innerside.demon.nl> >>To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> >>Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 2:43 PM >>Subject: [Leica] Ilford chapter 11? >> >> >> >>>A nasty message see >>> >>> >> > http://www.timesonline.co.uk/printFriendly/0,,1-5-1230067,00.html > >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Leica Users Group. >>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug >> >>for more information >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for >>more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com