Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/08/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I noticed in the article that the company started with a single man making gelatine plates in his basement- obviously to meet some demand. I am sure that if there is a demand for film at all, the market will somewhere, somehow rise to the occasion and provide it. The manufacturers of fine films continue in the countries that were in the former Soviet Union- I am sure that as more people turn to the available sources, that the survivors will more than meet the demand. On the other hand, there may come the day when roll film goes the way of wet plates, and glass gelatine plates (haven't seen those in a few months!) but usually the resulting technology is superior (I would stress usually). Perhaps some third world country can enter the world market by making fine photographic film... we can only wait and see. Personally, though I love splashing about in the darkroom, there is an appeal to doing digital- even with film, it is quite easy and quick to scan a photo or negative, and run a quick print off the old Epson for the children or grandchildren- other relative too, if they ask nice! I still have a primitive setup with an old Dimage Dual Scan and an Epson 1200, but the Media Street pigmented inks seem to make both color and B&W prints that are quite acceptable. Family and friends are tickled pink to get prints, and I definitely learning a lot about the process. I longingly look at the Canon 10D- I have seen prints from it, and I am totally amazed (Not to mention the prints I have seen from the Canon 1Ds that a friend of independent means has obtained!) It's hard to find fault with a 32X40 digital print that is perfect in every way, and not want the means to do them down in the nasty little avaricious recesses of ones heart! Whatever happens- I think that the creative spirit of the folks on this group will be the driving force, and that whatever method of imaging is used will be merely a tool. Cheers. Dan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Meino de Graaf" <meino@innerside.demon.nl> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 2:43 PM Subject: [Leica] Ilford chapter 11? > A nasty message see > > http://www.timesonline.co.uk/printFriendly/0,,1-5-1230067,00.html > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >