----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom C" Subject: RE: Film vs Digita, was: lRe: Pentax is Dying?
> Followup... actually I'd like to try 4 X 5. I do think one can 'craft' a > shot regardless of format. That's why I think going to a 67 and all manual > focus will help in that regard. Crafting a photograph, by definition, implies that all the decisions are made by the photographer. Manual focus and manual exposure fit the criteria. One of the things about large format that really helps the craftsman is that the product itself lends itself to more craftmanship. Each sheet (each exposure) can be custom processed. This is a huge advantage over roll film, where you sometimes find yourself splitting the difference between what you want to process for different shots on the same roll. Having a camera with interchangable backs gives much of this back to the photographer, since you can have one back for normal processing, one for extended processing, one for contracted processing, etc. William Robb
