Very very few pictures are ever ready to go straight from camera to print
without any corrections. At the paper that I worked at we developed and
scanned our own negs, color and b&w, and I ~always~ made corrections to the
photo before submitting it for printing.
--
Blessings,
Nick
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>From: "Matamoros, Cesar A." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: RE: OT: digital pleasures
>Date: Mon, Jul 23, 2001, 1:23 PM
>
> Dave,
>
> This stresses what I stated in my PUG submission of a barrel racer
> this month. My friend told me that if I had photos available immediately at
> the event I would sell quite a bit. There is the fact that it minimizes the
> efforts of all involved if the shots are there, or at least to preview.
> Otherwise, with film, I would have to send out proofs or scan to a site for
> people to look and order. There is multi'step process that many would not
> think the shots are not worth the hassle, but in the environment of the
> event and all the excitement a momento is needed.
>
> One of things I was very curious about is the post shooting
> processing with the D1. I have heard that there are some corrections that
> have to be made to images from it. Many have workarounds or know under
> particular circumstances what settings to use on the camera. I have been
> very happy with the outputs of the CoolPix I have. I would not enjoy having
> to edit (correct) the majority if not all of the images a camera produces.
> I have talked to a few photo journalists with D1s and they have stated that
> their workload has increased due to the processing before submitting the
> shot.
>
> I know that many photographers do their own printing and as such
> have a big control over the final image. I am not one of these and am used
> to submitting the film to be developed and mounted or printed. The increase
> of the workload is probably one of the things that will keep many people
> away from the digital realm for a while unless the image created is close
> enough to be used and makes a final output seamless.
>
> Just curious, would like to see more of your shots,
>
> C�sar
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: David J Brooks [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 8:28 AM
>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Subject: Re: OT: digital pleasures
>>
>> I recently bought a used Nikon D1,Canon S800 printer and
>> some computers goodies to shoot schooling horse jumping shows
>> alomg with my Pentax film cameras.
>> I am very happy(as are the clients)of the 8x10 printouts from the
>> canera/printer combo(with minor Photoshop adjustments).The 128 meg
>> card gives me 90 hi res jpg's,2000x1340, and 1 battery gives me one
>> card worth of use(one always on charge).I know people will say the
>> printouts are not as good as a film enlargements which is probably
>> true,but in the world of today-instant this ,instant that-it helps
>> for business.The people who buy from me want the pictures now,not
>> next month when i see them again.For the most part they(and I )are
>> pleased with the quality and they can take home an instant memory of
>> their little girls first horse show.To see their smiles does make me
>> happy.
>> on't worry film labs,SLR's are still in my future.
>>
>> Dave
>>
>>
>>
>> Pentax User
>> Stouffville Ont Canada
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