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

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Subject: [Leica] Getting into Leica - or digital?
From: leica at screengang.com (Didier Ludwig)
Date: Wed Oct 24 06:55:59 2007
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Justin
Sounds good. I went the other way. I'm just packing my Durst laborator 
multiformat enlarger and accessories, tons of bulk rolls and much more film 
stuff since I sold everything on ebay. Maybe I'll regret?... (But I kept the 
b&w 35mm film processing tanks with dryer cabinet, and a film roll scanner, 
and of course the M6 and some other rangefinder keepers). 
Didier


>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



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