Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/07/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Marty, Looking forward to the Diafine rant :-) Philippe Op 28-jul-07, om 04:46 heeft Marty Deveney het volgende geschreven: > > I'm really glad these were useful - stay tuned for the Diafine rant. > >> In awe for your knowledge. > > You are too kind; you really should be impressed by the broad, > eclectic and classical science education I was lucky enough to > receive at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia > about 15 years ago. When I did my degree, science students could > take electives from the engineering school in optics, chemistry > (including photochemistry) and astronomy, toname a few. I sat in > on some of these classes even when I wasn't enrolled. I had a > great time there. > >> I just jumped in this thread, and it took me a long time to go >> through all this (and to try to understand it), but if I'd still be >> doing B&W analog, I'd know what combination to go for now. > > Deciding on a film, paper & developer(s) combination was hard when > there was so much choice. For anyone interested in mixing their > own chemistry, the options multiply rapidly. > >> One of my big frustrations in the era where there was only one >> possibility to get a photo print was a two times sequence of >> development: develop film, project, develop paper. Infinite >> combinations possible. >> And I never found the right one: it was impossible for me to get the >> tonal and print quality that I saw on photo exhibits. > > A lot of this lies in how you use the materials as well as what > they are in the first place. When I was doing a lot of it, I was a > pretty decent darkroom technician, but most of this came down to > have good teachers and practicing a lot. > >> At least digital and PS made that part of photography a lot easier: > > For you 8-) I find digital capture and manipulation much more > difficult, although I think a lot of this lies in certain tonal > aspects of chemical capture that aren't replicated in digital > capture. I've spent quite a bit of time lately trying to figure > out if my M8 is my best friend or worst enemy. > >> I'm very happy that now I only have to (try and) concentrate to catch >> the right moment in the right light. That alone might become a life's >> queeste. > > The technical side of things is just one aspect; in photography, > the craft feeds the art and vice versa, which makes it an > interesting dual challenge. Once confortable with the technical > side, the challenge becomes aesthetic, at least until you decide to > change medium. > >> 'Much of this is derived from tests, but much of it is also just my >> opinion. If you have a long-lasting, almost physical love for >> analog, please don't worry about defending your preference - I can >> see why you like it. I just don't (any more :-) > > If the photos look good, it doesn't matter. > > Thanks again, > > Marty > > Who deep down wants to settle on Neopan 400 in Xtol and print on > Oriental Seagull glossy developed in E72 . . . but doesn't > currently have a darkroom. > > > -- > We've Got Your Name at http://www.mail.com! > Get a FREE E-mail Account Today - Choose From 100+ Domains > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >