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

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Subject: [Leica] Getting into Leica - or digital?
From: amr3 at uwm.edu (amr3@uwm.edu)
Date: Wed Oct 24 10:48:46 2007

On Wed, 24 Oct 2007  "Justin F. Knotzke" <jknotzke@shampoo.ca> wrote:
>>[ Have you considered shooting digital? ]

>    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
.........................................................................................................................................
Always glad to see another film lover here.  And as I see it, the money 
needed
for all the digital
stuff you'd then need can go for conventional supplies. I couldn't afford the
same set-up that I use at work, even if I wanted to spend more time at a
monitor when I'm off duty.


Alan

Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer
University Information Technology Services
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Office Phone: 414 229-6525 | E-mail: amr3@uwm.edu
Department Phone: 414 229-4282
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/





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