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In the process of making serious investments to outfit a large format
darkroom and would appreciate discussion regarding such. Is large format going the way of digital? Am I spinning my wheels? |
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trebor wrote:
In the process of making serious investments to outfit a large format darkroom and would appreciate discussion regarding such. Is large format going the way of digital? Am I spinning my wheels? If you expect to "go downtown" and buy a box of film, a box of paper and a bunch of bottles of chemicals, then this would be a good time to not get started. If you don't mind ordering from one or two places that may or may not have in stock what you want and waiting a few months for it, then this is a wonderful time as a lot of people are giving up and selling off cheaply. It depends upon how quickly you want things and how much you are willing to invest in things you will use three to six months from now. Some people are, some are not. Which are you? Geoff. -- Geoffrey S. Mendelson, Jerusalem, Israel N3OWJ/4X1GM IL Voice: (07)-7424-1667 Fax ONLY: 972-2-648-1443 U.S. Voice: 1-215-821-1838 Visit my 'blog at http://geoffstechno.livejournal.com/ |
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In article 6567daa9f3de4@uwe, "trebor" u25827@uwe wrote:
In the process of making serious investments to outfit a large format darkroom and would appreciate discussion regarding such. Is large format going the way of digital? Am I spinning my wheels? If you want something, there's really no tomorrow. Consider that a huge amount of photographers try it (LF) and give up relatively quickly only to sell all the LF gear. Once they figure out being AA or E Weston requires commitment and work. -- Reality-Is finding that perfect picture and never looking back. www.gregblankphoto.com |
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trebor spake thus:
In the process of making serious investments to outfit a large format darkroom and would appreciate discussion regarding such. Is large format going the way of digital? Yes, but ever so slowly; it'll be years before digital gets to where LF is today. And the cost is still prohibitive by comparison. Am I spinning my wheels? To paraphrase the Firesign Theater, it's metaphysically impossible to answer that question. Seriously, though: the main problem with LF currently is not equipment (which is getting cheaper and cheaper, at least on the used market), but the materials (film & paper), which are getting harder to find. Still available, though. -- In order to embark on a new course, the only one that will solve the problem: negotiations and peace with the Palestinians, the Lebanese, the Syrians. And: with Hamas and Hizbullah. Because it's only with enemies that one makes peace. - Uri Avnery, Israeli writer and peace activist with Gush Shalom. (http://counterpunch.org/avnery08032006.html) |
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"trebor" u25827@uwe wrote in message news:6567daa9f3de4@uwe...
In the process of making serious investments to outfit a large format darkroom and would appreciate discussion regarding such. Is large format going the way of digital? Am I spinning my wheels? Your investment will be so very tiny compared to what it would have been only ten years ago - five pennies on the dollar for hardware. Oh, and darkness is still free. |
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trebor wrote:
In the process of making serious investments to outfit a large format darkroom and would appreciate discussion regarding such. Is large format going the way of digital? Am I spinning my wheels? Not at all. As it has been mentioned, cost and quality wise large format still wins. I'm still waiting for my "affordable" digital back for my field camera! If you're doing this for the commercial aspect of photography, then you'd probably want to have a digital setup. Being a large format darkroom person, I can say there's still some nice film and papers out there. I say give it a go. Sam Reeves -- Sam Reeves Photography Pacific Grove, California Website http://www.samreevesphoto.com |
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On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 18:06:01 GMT, "trebor"
u25827@uwe wrote: ....Am I spinning my wheels?... August 28, 2006, from Lloyd Erlick, If you make judgments about your own life according to the behaviour of others, then maybe you're spinning your wheels. If you like something and plan to continue doing it even though others are stopping (perhaps because they do not like it the way you do ...) then maybe your wheels have good traction. It seems doubtful film will go out of production entirely. Artists' oils are still made even though acrylics dominate the market; film will become an expensive artist's material made by a few small niche suppliers. And the darkroom gear seems to be dropping to very attractive prices lately... for buyers, at least. regards, --le ________________________________ Lloyd Erlick Portraits, Toronto. website: www.heylloyd.com telephone: 416-686-0326 email: ________________________________ -- |
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"trebor" u25827@uwe wrote
In the process of making serious investments to outfit a large format darkroom and would appreciate discussion regarding such. To give any sort of meaningful answer I think we need to know what are you planning to do and why you are planning to do it. Hobby or work? Need or desire? I do it because I like making images with my hands -- getting involved in more than pushing a button and letting an ink-jet do all the work. Some take up watercolors, I took up photography; it was not a reasoned, practical decision. -- Nicholas O. Lindan, Cleveland, Ohio Darkroom Automation http://www.nolindan.com/da/index.htm n o lindan at ix dot netcom dot com |
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"Nicholas O. Lindan" wrote: I took up photography; it was not a reasoned, practical decision. Otherwise you might have been a Proctologist ;-) -- Reality-Is finding that perfect picture and never looking back. www.gregblankphoto.com |
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trebor wrote:
In the process of making serious investments to outfit a large format darkroom and would appreciate discussion regarding such. Is large format going the way of digital? Am I spinning my wheels? If you are near south carolina i will give you what i have |
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