Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Because sitting on your ass for hours in front of a computer screen (God forbid, maybe even watching TV!) is not the same thing as being in a darkroom doing darkroom work. It omits the tactile element, the same soothing element that makes oil painting such a joy. Asking the question is as ignorant as asking, "Why buy canvas, brushes, and paint, when you can make pictures on your computer?" The question is lame. Allan B. D. Colen wrote: > but why in > God's green doublewide anyone in his or her right mind would chose this > point in the history of photography to invest in a wet printing set up > is > beyond me. Sure, if you've already got the darkroom and are already > printing, I can understanding -sort of - continuing with it, given how > hard > old habits die.....but... - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html