----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Loveless" Subject: Re: Kodak to sell off film production?
> > What I missed was the black and white process. Saint Ansel referred to > it as "donkey work". I also missed the tactile aspects of film in > general - putting slides in the trays, sleeving the negatives, etc. > Editing on a computer screen sucks, at least for me. It's even less fun > when I have to scan those slides and negatives, but at least I get to do > the touchy-feely part of photography that I really like. I no longer own > the K10D. > > I suppose the end result should be the driving factor, and that the > stuff in the middle shouldn't really matter. But for me that part in > the middle is the most fun. I'll try the digital thing again when > traditional black and white film, chemicals, and paper becomes too > inconvenient to purchase. I'm always bothered by the concept that the only thing that matters is the end result. There is nothing wrong with liking or disliking the process of getting there enough that it affects how you go about things. Every year, I hitch up the trailer and I drive to BC for a vacation in the mountains. I could fly there faster, and rent a cabin, but I happen to like driving, and I find mountain roads to be soothing and relaxing. Don't ever buy into the crap that all that matters is the print. The integrity is in the process, the print is just a piece of paper proving that you've done something. If you want to buy something, I have a spare enlarger in the basement. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
