[Leica] this IS the best time for film photographers

[bdcolen at comcast.net (B. D. Colen)]

All true enough, Mr. C - Of course if that's your standard, then the early
1920s were probably the best time to have been a buggy driver, as they could
be purchased for pennies on the dollar as the car took over the roads, the
second half of the 19th century was probably the best time to be a clipper
ship aficionado, as you could scoop them off the mud flats where they were
left by those converting to steam. ;-)


On 6/8/06 10:40 AM, "Kyle Cassidy" <kcassidy@asc.upenn.edu> wrote:

> bd sed:
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>> What does bother me is bs about this being "the best time" for film
> photographers, or the constant trashing, from what is now admittedly a
> very
>> small number of people here, of digital and digital cameras.
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> b.d. has apparantly not tried to buy a film camera lately. for a
> fraction of what they sold for just a few years ago a film photographer
> can outfit him or herself with top of the line equipment; and not just
> Leica gear, but stuff from the other manufacturers as well. I managed to
> sell my pristine f100 with the vertical grip for $600 and i was probably
> lucky. and want to talk about darkrooms? i have a 4x5 darkroom that's
> FREE. COME AND GET IT! While it's more difficult to get film and
> chemicals at your local camera store I'd much rather be a film
> photographer now than six years ago. Unless I had to compete with other
> photographers on a deadline.
> 
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> 
> Kc
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