Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/04/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I feel like I'm at a crossroad. I love working in the darkroom, but it is increasingly difficult and dare I say pointless to use film especially when my major time to take images is when I travel -- I want to take digital and I don't want to take 2 systems. That is one reason I bought the digital back for the blad, and I will be using that in the Sierra with John Sexton and a 'digital' guy as well earlier in the year Autumn your time with Helen as well. I really want to see work from both in the same place and decide. Originally the darkroom was to be my 'retirement' hobby. Without it, I've decided to keep working for now: digital is so expensive -- that's why I'm rebuilding the computer ;-) Cheers Alastair > I paid $100 for the deposit for John Sexton's WS last year, but then > decided > there is just no way I can ever have the time or patience to learn to do > 1/10th what I can do with LR/PSD than in the darkroom, so I backed out. I > figured I should spend more time shooting and less time fussing :-) > > On Sat, Apr 16, 2011 at 1:48 AM, <afirkin at afirkin.com> wrote: > >> I used to process everything in the jobo ATL 3, keeping fumes to a >> minimum. Sold it now, and still trying to decide the 'fate' of the >> darkroom, for a 'hobbyist'. I'm attending a John Sexton darkroom course >> later in the year to see if I am 'inspired'. >> >> Cheers >> >> alastair >> >> > Scanning is not a waste of time. IF you know what you're doing, it >> gives >> > the >> > same quality and sometimes better than you can get in the darkroom. >> > Richard's scans are beautiful, I doubt he's losing anything by >> scanning >> > and >> > I know I'm not with my own work...all I'm losing is the health >> problems >> > that >> > I had from exposure to toxic chemicals day in and day out (I do this >> > professionally, so I absorbed a lot more of this stuff than the >> average >> > hobbyist would!). >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Chris Crawford >> > Fine Art Photography >> > Fort Wayne, Indiana >> > 260-486-2581 >> > >> > http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio >> > >> > http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! >> > >> > http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 >> > Become a fan on Facebook >> > >> > >> > >> > On 4/16/11 4:33 AM, "afirkin at afirkin.com" <afirkin at afirkin.com> >> > wrote: >> > >> >>> One problem with shooting film is that it does take ages to scan... >> and >> >>> you >> >>> hope that it looks as good as you think it does! >> >>> >> >>> This one looks pretty good to me. What do you think? I think I'd >> title >> >>> it >> >>> "Layers" >> >>> >> >>> http://5pmlight.com/PICS/20110414-14-Edit.jpg >> >> >> >> I love the feeling, expressed with the soft contrast and tone. You >> don't >> >> have to waste time scanning: fire up the darkroom!!! >> >> >> >> Cheers >> >> >> >> Alastair >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Leica Users Group. >> >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Leica Users Group. >> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> > // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.com/blog/> > // photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> > [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all > previous > replies in your msgs. ] > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >