Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/05/19

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Subject: [Leica] Hot news! There is life in film yet.
From: richard at imagecraft.com (Richard Man)
Date: Thu, 19 May 2011 15:24:14 -0700
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Well Ted, that's the difference. I am on track to shoot about 100 rolls of
tri-x this year, on top of the digital ones. So it's not that much burden at
all. If I were to shoot in the qty you were, for sure I'll be digital only
:-)  but again, it really is different strokes for different folks
On May 19, 2011 3:06 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:
> Dan Khong OFFERED:
> Subject: [Leica] Hot news! There is life in film yet.
>
>
>> Souping B&W film is not that time consuming. With Kodak HC-110 (Dilution
>> B),
>> I see the images in 8 minutes. With XP2, it's even easier. I leave the
>> roll
>> at the lab before lunch; I get my negs, CD with 36-38 high resolution
>> images
>> after lunch.<<<<
>
> Hi Dan,
>
> And at what level of assignments do you shoot?
>
> I'm sure you might have a slightly different opion about film when
returning
> from a 6 week assignment and 1200 rolls of Tri-x to soup, contact and
edit!
> Then make the selected 8X10's! :-) And bigger! :-) No I'm not kidding as
it
> used to be a regular aprt of my daily day to day life.
>
> Or even a one day shoot where you've shot 65 rolls documenting a major
ship
> building operation?
>
> I wouldn't want you to asume I'm complaing, however it does make for a
> slightly different perspective..... film to digital.
>
> And I did that for several decades about North America and the world. Damn

> it was great fun and aventure though! :-)
>
> cheers,
> Dr. ted
> tedgrantphoto.com
>
>
>
>
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In reply to: Message from dankhong at gmail.com (Dan Khong) ([Leica] Hot news! There is life in film yet.)
Message from tedgrant at shaw.ca (tedgrant at shaw.ca) ([Leica] Hot news! There is life in film yet.)