Re: Who has an istDS?

[Paul Stenquist]

Volume can be a good thing. I did a studio shoot today -- a cocktail 
for stock. I shot sixty some frames with bracketing and multiple 
variations. If I had been shooting 6x7, I probably would have shot only 
about 30 or 40 frames, just because that would have worn me out. And of 
course the instant feedback moved me in new directions. The high volume 
of digital isn't an end in itself, but it can be a means to an end.
Paul
On Dec 28, 2004, at 5:48 PM, Cotty wrote:

On 28/12/04, Shel Belinkoff, discombobulated, unleashed:
I just don't understand why so many digi users love to mention how 
many
hundreds or thousands of exposures they've made.  Most are probably
worthless pap made just to "see what happens"  Reminds me of when I 
got my
little Sony - I took snaps of everything - the heater vent, my foot, 
fifty
snaps of the tree out front - all of which were worthless other than 
to
quell the excitement of having a new camera that could take lots of 
pics
without film.
On the whole I tend to agree, except to say that digital encourages
experimentation and honing of skills, and therefore personal
gratification. This surely is not a bad thing? But measuring this by
exposures made to date is odd for sure.
I like to go by the type and quality of the prints I make, and even
though I probably shoot less than many on this list, my printmaking has
definitely increased since foresaking film....

Cheers,
  Cotty
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