Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/06/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You were never very good at film, true. :-) Daniel On 6/8/06, B. D. Colen <bdcolen@comcast.net> wrote: > But, hey, Arche, it's the "best time for the black and white photographer!" > Actually, that's quite true - because shootinging digital I have far more > control over my b&w images, from camera to print, than I ever did or would > using film. :-) > > > ...... Original Message ....... > On Thu, 8 Jun 2006 07:55:31 -0500 "Arche, Harvey" <Harvey.Arche@jp2hs.org> > wrote: > >Frank wrote: > >>B+W materials, quality, chemistry is getting better each and every day. > New > >>chemistry is being designed. The films we now have are > >>the best ever. Equipment that was at Pro labs is now available at > startling > >>low costs. It is the best time for the B+W > >>Photographer. And the stuff never needs rebooting, SW Upgrades, O/S > >>changes, or any other type of built in marketing > >>obsolescence...... It is timeless. > >> > >>When will it go away? > > > >I went into the biggest camera store in Nashvile last week to buy Xtol; I > >had bought it there > 3-4 months ago. They didn't have any, but could special it order for me. > They are not > restocking any but the most basic B&W darkroom supplies (Dektol, D-76, > powdered fix). > > > >Arche > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Leica Users Group. > >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > ___ > Sent from handheld device. Please forgive any typos or spelling errors. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >