Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Real men, Alan, know that real photography requires the use of copper plates. Film is a shoddy substitute. I, for one, don't feel like I'm getting a real picture unless it's there on solid metal. On 1/11/07 1:14 PM, "Alan Magayne-Roshak" <amr3@alpha1.csd.uwm.edu> wrote: > > On Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 Lottermoser George wrote: > >> ... I expect (and hope) that it will become my main, with-me- >> all-the-time camera; just as my two M6's were before the digi- >> revolution in my life. However, I'll save your email just in case it >> turns out otherwise and find it to be the useless piece of crap that >> at least two curmudgeons on this list claim it to be.... >> >> Regards, >> George Lottermoser >> george@imagist.com > .............................................................................. > .. > > Speaking of curmudgeons, I don't think I could ever have a digital as my > with-me-all-the-time camera. It just doesn't have the gravitas of film; I > wouldn't feel like I'm getting a real picture, just a (admittedly > incredible) simulation. As I think you said once, that piece of film was > THERE, on the scene, and that is special to me. > > I used my digital ELPH a lot after I first bought it, but now I hardly ever > touch it, or look at the stuff I took with it. It seems a lot of bother to > have to boot up a computer to view images; even if I haven't been able to > make prints, I can get enjoyment looking at the proof sheets or flipping > through slide sleeves. > > Alan B^] > > > Alan Magayne-Roshak > Senior Photographer > Photo Services > Univ. of Wis.- Milwaukee > Information & Media Technologies > amr3@uwm.edu > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information