Naw, it is just another of his snipes at me. Don't pay him no mind, no one else does.
Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt Bevers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 4:30 PM Subject: Re: Digital Delays? > > On Monday, July 7, 2003, at 12:21 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > There are folks on this list whose first hand experience with new > > technology stopped with flash bulbs. All they know about is some > > mathematical model, and they don't know if it's any good, or if it > > makes any sense. > > If they really knew anything, they'd be making more noise about what > > is lost on the 16 > 8 bit conversions, and not because someone does > > one, high quality save to JPG. > > > > BR > > > > > > Bruce - I certainly hope this comment doesn't refer to my discussion of > JPEG compression. I may not have a DSLR, but I've been working with > TIFFs and JPEGs for half my life. On the other hand, I've only begun > to understand film and exposure over the last 18 months. Frankly, > since I'm only 24 years old, my understanding of technology couldn't > have even started with flashbulbs, let alone stopped there. The > running discussion was about JPEG compression, so I didn't bring up the > problem of 16 -> 8 bit conversions because it wasn't what we were > talking about, not because of a lack of knowledge. > > I know it won't make a difference to say so, but it really is quite > frustrating to attempt to contribute to this list only to have you tell > everyone that they don't know what they're doing because they: aren't a > working photographer / don't have a DSLR / use a camera brand that > doesn't make a top-flight 35mm SLR / aren't as perfect and all-knowing > as you. Believe it or not, some of us do base our comments on actual > experience and knowledge, we don't just spout stuff we read on the > internet somewhere. > > -Matt >
