Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/21

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Subject: [Leica] silver vs pixels
From: dlridings at gmail.com (Daniel Ridings)
Date: Tue Feb 21 08:21:36 2006
References: <a2f8f4470602210806o5a62b9bo1af2cecde6a88afe@mail.gmail.com> <NEBBJDFBIKOBILIKPPBNKEPODNAB.red735i@earthlink.net>

Didn't really think you had any idea of what the photographers on this
list shoot.

Sorry about the lack of prints. We'll just have to be satisfied with
what your mouth can shoot. :-)

Daniel


On 2/21/06, Frank Filippone <red735i@earthlink.net> wrote:
> I have no idea what you shoot or if you meant the comment tongue in cheek.
> You made the comment,  I responded.
>
> No, I am not interested in showing my prints to you.  Thanks anyway.
>
> Frank Filippone
> red735i@earthlink.net
>
>
> I find it odd, one of the few LUGers to shoot only film (there are
> more, of course, but there are a LOT of LUGers so no matter how you
> look at it, we are few) ... to hear such nonsense as this. "The
> ulitmate digital comment". Oh brother ... (good film, by the way).
>
> Forgive me, have I missed your photographic contributions? Could you
> point them to me? Or would we have to meet over coffee?
>
> Would it be worth my time and effort to make that meeting over coffee?
>
> Daniel
>
>
>
> On 2/21/06, Frank Filippone <red735i@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > The ultimate digital comment.....
> >
> > Paraphrased.......  Nothing in photogrpahy was worthwhile until digital
> came
> > along.
> >
> > Who is for starting a LUG-Silver list?
> >
> > Frank Filippone
> > red735i@earthlink.net
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 2/20/06, Frank Filippone <red735i@earthlink.net> wrote:
> >
> > > B+W wet darkrooms will never be surpassed by digital prints.  there is 
> > > a
> > > place for both of them,  For the artist, making a few prints, and not
> > > selling any of them, wet is where it is at.  For the professional,
> digital
> > > may suffice for his clientele.  Fine.  We can coexist.
> >
> > And wet prints will never surpass digital. BD has pointed this out so
> > many times: they are different beasts. It's like saying apples are
> > better than oranges.
> >
> > I've seen some good stuff done in the wet-darkroom. None of it appears
> > to be worth the effort that went in to making them :-)
> >
> > Daniel
> >
> >
> >
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Replies: Reply from reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us (Brian Reid) ([Leica] silver vs pixels)
In reply to: Message from dlridings at gmail.com (Daniel Ridings) ([Leica] silver vs pixels)
Message from red735i at earthlink.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] silver vs pixels)