Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/08

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Subject: [Leica] Magnum & the Dying Art of Darkroom Printing
From: afirkin at afirkin.com (afirkin at afirkin.com)
Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2012 19:09:56 -0500
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> :-)
> That's just the thing. With the right techniques (split grade, F-STOP
> timer...) even I can turn out an OK print relatively easily, but then the
> artistry of dodging and burning, and lets not talk about contrast masking
> or various flavors (local contrast, global contrast), unsharp mask... it's
> enough to drive people to drink!!!!
>
> Or scan the ##&^@ film and use photoshop / LR :-)

These things are all great fun, but boy they are also very hard to
'master'. you need the patience of Job.

Alastair



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