Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]:-) OK, we each sell one lens and use the money to buy up all the B&W disposables from our local WalMart before it's too late - --marc On Sunday, July 20, 2003, at 04:31 PM, Tim Atherton wrote: > >> I just saw a commercial on TV in which Kodak is pushing disposable >> cameras >> loaded with Black and White film. Wonder what is going on here? >> Another >> symptom of a retro-craze response to the overdigitalization of >> the culture? >> >> I take this as a good sign. > > God no! The last thing we need is the unwashed unsophisticated masses > going > out shooting some pseudo C41 black and white film and coming back from > the > 1hr lab thinking they are "photographers". Especially when you or I > have > spent $2,000 - $3,000 - $4,000 or more on our wonderful Leica glass > and then > we go round to Johnny-next-door's house and he has an 8x10 "B&W" print > up on > his wall blown up from something he took with some little plastic > lensed > disposable point and shoot. It's just going to take away from the > enjoyment > and reputation of real photographers who've spent many years and many > more > dollars learning how to do it properly. > > What on earth is Kodak thinking... jeesh > > tim.. > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > ;-) > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html