[EMAIL PROTECTED] Writes >Just like car manufacturers and nearer to home - film manufacturers. How >many of us remember the trials and tribulations of E2, E3 and even E4 >processing or the early Kodak colour negative films?
Dear Norman Yep! > Any colour went; as >long as it wasn't black and white!! Even digital cameras suffer from the >same syndrome. And the rubbish many labs used to turn out was in the end what made me decide enough was enough and set up in house processing of film and colour print. Well that and more than one lab manager saying that the only way to get what I wanted was to do it yourself. And being told what they had produced was 'commercial' quality...that word is used to cover a multitude of sins in my book. > The difference being; they bring out a new model within a >month of the old one being released, because they haven't thought through >all the complex uses that we - the professionals actually require in a piece >of kit. Or am I being too cynical? No not really, but there is the other point that they are perhaps worried by the sound of other camera makers snapping teeth and feel the urge to move on a step further.....solves many problems and helps their bottom line....now whose the cynical one? >Over to you Kodak, Canon and Nikon and >any other manufacturer for that matter!! I have just finished off a bottle >of Pinotage!! > >Two hours later and more thoughtful!! Perhaps if we - the universal research >and trials team were not around, we might not have reached the digital stage >by now. We might just have still been taking photographs on glass plates >coated in orthochromatic emulsions!! Ah thanks, that reminds me to get rid of all those 5x7 and 4x5 Double plate holders<G> No honestly! Any offers anyone? > >I have just discovered that the spelling check does not recognise the word >'orthochromatic' - I rest my case !!!!!!!!! Thought it was the one bottle actually Norman....but then it IS Sunday afternoon. > >Yes, I am a Granddad!!! Congratulations....ah the bottle has more significance now. And thanks for the excellent posts. Cheers Richard -- For quality scans that are really right...No Messing. Satisfaction Guaranteed. New PDF on request. +44 (0)1873 890670 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.rkdi.co.uk =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
