And three stops over/under exposure is "good enough" only in the most all encompassing sense of the term.
Shel > [Original Message] > From: P. J. Alling > > Velveeta is cheese only in the most all encompassing sense of the word... > > Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > >I bet it's the lab's work that's saving his ass. Does he process the film? > >Does he make the prints? It doesn't matter, really. If he, and others, > >want to skirt by and rely on the labs and computers to get good prints, > >that's their business. That's the new way to do things. I'm just an old > >fart who believes that getting it right in the camera means better results > >over all. > > > >I don't know what PP of A is, and that he sometimes wins awards is > >irrelevant. The national Cheese Council once gave an award to Velveeta. > >Velveeta is a "good enough" cheese <LOL> > > > >Shel > > > > > > > >>[Original Message] > >>From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > >> > > > > > > > >>His work is so good it's stunning. He frequently wins PP of A > >> > >> > >competitions. > > > > > >> > >> > >>>What a depressing attitude. "Good enough most of the time" seems to be > >>> > >>> > >the > > > > > >>>prevailing attitude these past few years. Would you buy a product that > >>> > >>> > >was > > > > > >>>advertised as "Good enough most of the time?" <LOL> I just had this > >>>thought about birth control devices that were good enough most of the > >>> > >>> > >time. > > > > > >>>Shel > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>[Original Message] > >>>>From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>I have a friend who's been making his living as a wedding and portrait > >>>> > >>>> > >>>photographer for the last 20 years and did it part time for the previous > >>>20. He never takes an exposure reading. I know there's a lot of skill > >>>involved but the film latitude still saves his butt on occasion. > >>> > >>> > >>>>The old bright sun, cloudy bright, heavy overcast settings are good > >>>> > >>>> > >>>enough for color negative film most of the time. > >>> > >>> > >>>>Tom Reese > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > When you're worried or in doubt, > Run in circles, (scream and shout).
