On 4 Feb 2004 at 18:13, graywolf wrote: > Well, I find it peculiar, that all you anti-film folks don't own a Speed > Graphic. Strangely, I find myself doing the same thing with photography that I > did with beer when I gave up drinking a lot, and instead began drinking an > occasional bottle of the good stuff. Doing less, enjoying it more.
I don't own a Speed Graphic but I do own a Bessa folder and two Mamiya 67 bodies (and even an old Argus 6x6). I didn't say that film hasn't a place and I still very much enjoy and intend to continue making good use of film in those bodies. > Personally, I find the whole process of (B&W) photography enjoyable. It does not > get in my way. I use the Graphic for fun, and processing the film, making > prints, etc. is an important part of it to me. From what I read here most of you > do not like photography. It is a bore, and a bother. I sometimes wonder, why not > hire someone to take pictures for you? Who wrote that? I personally printed several 11x14" prints that I shot (and processed) with my lowly film gear pre-christmas, they are now adorning the recipients walls. I enjoyed the process, they enjoyed the prints. > Digital seems to be the P&S dream, no need to feel guilty any longer about all > those prints you used to just throw away, just delete them. A DSLR and > landscapes? Sorry, I can not help sneering. What's the problem with DSLRs and landscapes, tilt and shift? > Even if someone gave me a DSLR, it would just replace the 35mm for snapshots, I > would still be shooting the Graphic for serious (fun) photography. I think if you actually owned one you'd find it a little more capable that you expect, of course there are things that it can't do but hey all media has it's limitations, you've just got to learn what they are (which is difficult if you don't own one). Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
