Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Clayton, that's an interesting anecdote, but I'm not sure it is applicable here. Experimenting with outdated pro film doesn't seem to have any upside. The only happy accident would be if it actually worked properly. Every other outcome is worse. That's not the same as experimenting with technique where you might discover something better than before. I confess I've just now gone to my freezer and dumped 6 rolls of 120 Fuji CN after checking the dates. The memory cards take up a lot less room in the freezer though. Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ -----Original Message----- Subject: Re: [Leica] What it the characteristic degradation of Fuji NPS 160? > >> I agree! The most valuable part of whatever goes into making a > >> photograph is the opportunity. I see little value in saving a few > >> pennies > at the risk > >> of blowing an opportunity. I am reminded, watching all of this, of a seminar I went to back years ago. Dewitt Jones, then of National Geographic, was the presenter. Of course, this being back in film days, when the Q&A arrived, one of the early questions was the dreaded "keepers per roll" issue. His response, after the obligatory heavy sigh, was that if his kpr ratio went below about three frames, he wasn't paying attention, and if it went over about five, he wasn't trying hard enough, wasn't experimenting, wasn't pushing the limits or trying things to see what would happen if he broke the rules and did things he wasn't supposed to do. It's amazing how many of the world-beater shots he showed were in fact happy accidents. Each to his own, I guess... -- R. Clayton McKee http://www.rcmckee.com Photojournalist rcmckee@rcmckee.com P O Box 571900 voice/fax 713/783-3502 Houston, TX 77257-1900 cell phone # on request _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information