Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/10/24

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Subject: [Leica] Getting into Leica - or digital or Velvia 50
From: weiljr at earthlink.net (weiljr)
Date: Wed Oct 24 11:21:44 2007

Speaking of film lovers, the local pro film lab, Iveyphoto, in Seattle is 
have a Fujifilm day on Friday 10/26. Fuji is reintroducing Velvia 50 and 
introducing Provia 400X. They are supposedly handing out free rolls of film. 
I was kind of surprised by the Velvia 50 reintro. The add stated it was back 
by popular demand. 
I remember an earlier thread on the LUG where someone stated the Fuji CEO 
was very pro film; so is this really "back by popular demand" or wishful 
thinking?
Either way, I am going to try and get some free 400X since the store next 
door to Ivey sells it for about 11$/roll. 
Joe



-----Original Message-----
>From: amr3@uwm.edu
>Sent: Oct 24, 2007 10:48 AM
>To: lug@leica-users.org
>Subject: Re: [Leica] Getting into Leica - or digital?
>
>
>On Wed, 24 Oct 2007  "Justin F. Knotzke" <jknotzke@shampoo.ca> wrote:
>>>[ Have you considered shooting digital? ]
>
>>    I could and I have thought about it.. The D200 looks like a nice 
>> choice.
>> But as I said in another mail, I don't want to go the digital route. I 
>> like
>> making prints the old fashioned way.. I like the look of film, the 
>> grain.. I
>> like playing with really old enlargers the size of washing machines.. I've
>> invested so much money and time in film.. My girlfriend recently built me 
>> a
>> print washer that you would not believe. It's incredible..
>>
>>    I also have more raw chemicals in my house then Ilford does! ;-)
>>
>>    I'm going to stick with film for a while longer.
>>
>>    J
>.........................................................................................................................................
>Always glad to see another film lover here.  And as I see it, the money 
>needed
>for all the digital
>stuff you'd then need can go for conventional supplies. I couldn't afford 
>the
>same set-up that I use at work, even if I wanted to spend more time at a
>monitor when I'm off duty.
>
>
>Alan
>
>Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer
>University Information Technology Services
>University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
>Office Phone: 414 229-6525 | E-mail: amr3@uwm.edu
>Department Phone: 414 229-4282
>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/
>
>
>
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