Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/16

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Erwins comments on Digital Printing
From: Austin Franklin <austin@darkroom.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2000 23:35:10 -0400

<<
 I will bet you I can print out an 11 x 17 digital B&W print and same
 darkroom print, and from a distance of 2' you could not tell the
 difference, or you would say the digital one is better.

 I suggest you check out www.piezography.com. >>

> I have no doubt you are able to make a darkroom print that cannot be
> distinguished from a digital B&W print; therefore, I will be happy to 
take up
> your wager.

So you would take me up on a bet you know I would win?  Isn't that kind of 
silly?  Just as a note, my darkroom work is on the high end of the scale, 
so if you don't believe I can make an outstanding print, you are sorely 
mistaken.

After  I win the first bet ;-), I'll let YOU pick the negative and have the 
person of your choice, providing they are willing, print it.  Then I will 
take the same negative and print it using digital techniques.  Double or 
nothing, PLUS loser has to load the winners film for a week ;-)  But, we 
need to pick a panel of judges...

> Just go back and read Erwin's article and you will understand what he is
> talking about.

I understand it completely, thanks.  I think you might be missing, and/or 
not understanding, some important issues here.