> > From: Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/10/05 Wed PM 05:00:56 GMT > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: The slow and painful death of film. > > > On Oct 5, 2005, at 7:08 AM, Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: > > >>>> Quite honestly, I have more trouble with digital print quality > >>>> than with film print quality because of customer misintervention > >>>> of the process. > >>>> > >>> Yet another reason not to be bothered with digital, while still > >>> possible. > >> > >> Lets not blame the failings of the customer on the technology. > >> Most of the problems I see could be solved if they would read > >> their owners manuals. > > > > No, I was replying as the customer. Did I need to know how the > > cylinder turned into pictures? No. Do I want to know? No. Do I have > > to know with digital? Yes. Do I cringe? Yes. > > > > I am not blaming digital. I am still not attracted by the workflow. > > It's great for ebay! > > You have a fine attitude for a snapshot consumer. I understand Bill's > frustrations well ... I get the same attitude from the > 'professionals' regards their (allegedly broken) computer system: "I > don't care how it works, I just want it to do what I want without my > having to learn anything." > > I don't know that it's the right attitude for a photographer. Even > when I shoot film, I cannot obtain the results I want without > understanding the machinery and process thoroughly.
That's not necessarily true. Whilst I agree with you in principle, it is entirely possible for someone to (either accidentally or by some other method) come across a system of work that produces the results they require. Having doumented the process they can then repeat it to their heart's content. Rather like learning to use software. They have no need to know how the "mechanicals" work. Although it would probably be much better for them, in a number of ways, if they did have a least a basic knowledge. mike ----------------------------------------- Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information
