Gonna throw my screw into this by saying i hope it sticks around for a while. I;m
activly
going out and
searching for (used mined you) an enlarger that can handle 6x7 and 35mm(i have a few in
mind,i'll post
a what do you think thread later).Hope to look at them whilst on vacation next week.
I still shoot 35mm and 6x7 B&W and i doubt i will stop any time soon. Mind you not as
much,maybe
down 25-25% in usage from 2002-2003.My colour film has dropped to about 1% now that i
can
get a
grreat reprint from Future shop at a decent price,deliverd to my home.
I dont know why.Like others have said here,nothing beats a good silver and chemical
print.:-)I know
my screens,printers etc are not profiled to set up a good looking B&W print from
digital.
I have looked at
various web sites and still dont know how to do printer/paper profiles. The
calibration of
a monitor
seems straight forward,but i have not bought or borrowd the equipment to do so as of
yet.
Conclusion: I'll shoot B&W until i cannot get the film or chemicals/paper to do so.Then
i'l horde.lol
I just hope its not over night.If its over 10-15 years, i can live with that.
Photography
is at its roads end
in my house.Neithger daughter or SO is interested in it.Just moi.<g>
J.r may have some nice antiques to keep or sell when i'm gone. But YMMV:-)
Thanks for listening and BTW i use Ilfords digital paper FWIW
Dave
>Frank said:
> Is it that simple?
>
> I mean, who really ~wants~ to use film these days?
>
> The "snappers" (who I assume to be those who are happy
> with P&S cams that they tote out for vacations and
> family get-togethers) don't really care what the
> medium is. They (judging by the amount of e-mails I
> receive from family events with photos attached, the
> e-mails being sent as the event is still going on...)
> do love the immediacy of digital, the fact that they
> don't have to go to a lab and wait and then pay for a
> pic, the fact that they don't have to pay for film or
> even go out to the store looking for it.
>
> I mean, let's face it, assuming one owns a computer,
> digital is the only way to go for family snaps. I
> don't think it took too much shoving down throats to
> accomplish the near complete annihilation of film
> p&s's.
>
> As far as pros, well, we all know about the efficiency
> of digital workflow, and for many, if not most
> applications, the quality of digital is more than
> sufficient. As we've seen from the stock photography
> thread that Annsan started, for some professional
> applications, digital is now ~the only~ option
> available.
>
> Seriously, who's left that uses film? A few hobbyists
> over the age of 40? (Sorry, Norm, you look like
> you're well under 40 <g>) Large format guys? Some
> fashion guys still using their 'Blads or maybe even
> 67's, but if any are left, I don't think it'll be long
> before they go digital.
>
> You know, when the vinyl LP ceded to the CD, I thought
> that it was shoved down our throats. I think the
> ongoing elimination of domestic VHS in favour of the
> DVD is orchestrated by an industry that just has no
> interest in producing videos in two formats.
>
> But, I really think that the continuing obliteration
> of film by digital is a market driven thing. And, I
> don't mean the type of market that PR guys
> manufacture. I mean real flesh and bones people that
> really don't see any further advantage to film -
> everyone from tyro/amateur to pro.
>
> Ah well, rant for the day is over.
>
> cheers,
> frank the film guy
>
>
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