Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/09/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ok You got me! mark@rabinergroup.com Mark William Rabiner > From: Lottermoser George <imagist3@mac.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:16:10 -0500 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Getting into printing.. need advice? > > In my experience: > too few people have ever spent any amount of time > truly looking at exemplary photographic prints > made by fine print makers. > > The auto cameras do make > quite acceptable negatives, slides and/or digital images. > It becomes too easy to be impressed > by what current technology can deliver with ease > (without thought or craft) > off the shelf. > Until > one takes the time > to truly look at the work > of fine craftsmen and women; > which suddenly shifts one > into humble mode. > > Fond regards, > George > > george@imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > > > On Sep 7, 2008, at 3:40 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > >> And one of them could make a full scale Ansel Adams quality print. >> Most could never be botherered. And took the first thing which came >> out >> everything out. Their level of "craft" if you could call it that >> several >> down from what the process is anywhere near capable of. >> >> And out of ten people I know printing inkjets most print on junk >> paper; and >> take first outs; thinking "calibration" replaces craft. >> But I've seen way more top level prints now that people are >> printing inkjet. >> A lot more people doing it for one. > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information