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    Re: survey digital vs traditional darkroom

    Commercial/consumer -80% digital, 20% chrome, once in a great while, black and white. The film shooting happens more often with the high buck high profile client.

    Art- 95% traditional. The 5% is...
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    Re: future of 4x5 and 8x10 film

    Uh huh, just like how it wasn't going to be here in 2005 as alluded to in in one of the first posts in this thread. FWIW I don't really worry about it. If I ever have to I will. If it comes down to...
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    Re: future of 4x5 and 8x10 film

    I do enjoy discussions of megapixels and line pairs and such, and when such and such reaches this point, etc.

    I have a bit of a different take. I could give a rats ass when such and such overtakes...
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    Poll: Re: How is the cat skinned these days?

    What word would you prefer?
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    Poll: Re: How is the cat skinned these days?

    Yeah, I didn't hold out hope that I would get every possibility. I'll do better next year:)
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    Poll: How is the cat skinned these days?

    Just curious. What is your LF work flow at present? It's set to multiple choice, but of course there is some combination I have left out, so feel free to elaborate.
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    Re: Wild Idea for Next-Gen LF

    If the sensor was of adequate resolution to judge focus as a ground glass, why wouldn't you simply use use the sensor to record the image? How would this be that much different in actual application...
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    Re: Wild Idea for Next-Gen LF

    I said I probably wouldn't be interested in the product, but I am actually interested in the discussion, which I will most likely continue to follow. An opinion isn't anti anything. I'm not however...
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    Re: Wild Idea for Next-Gen LF

    I generally photograph people. You are quite right however on the other point, and I assume Marko will be around to deride anything remotely positive about film in many threads to come;) . My...
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    Re: Wild Idea for Next-Gen LF

    I'd rather waste my time being a photographer, using what works. ;)
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    Re: Wild Idea for Next-Gen LF

    Your point about a camera being an inanimate object is exactly my point, we do agree in a round about way. Why complicate what works? Unless someone suffers from a visual or cognitive impairment, how...
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    Re: Wild Idea for Next-Gen LF

    You seem to think I am a Luddite, which isn't true, I work with some pretty state of the art camera systems, all of which are more complicated and more prone to problems than the systems they...
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    Re: Wild Idea for Next-Gen LF

    It may have been an analog altimeter, but that doesn't mean it wasn't electronic or whatever. IIRC these are radio altimeters. Analog doesn't mean much besides non-digital.

    Anyway I'm all for...
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    Re: Wild Idea for Next-Gen LF

    Judging from the recent performance of the high end electronics in a couple of airplanes, and every computer I have ever owned, I'll take my camera without, thanks.
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    Re: funny questions about your LF camera

    I was set up by the side of a gravel road in rural western North Dakota, photographing a lone tree (most in ND are). A pickup rattled up (In ND trucks are trucks and pickups are not confused with...
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    Re: 8x10 camera question

    For pure portraiture an old portrait camera like a 2D will serve well, and be pretty cost effective. If you are of a mind it is a great camera for a packard shutter and old portrait lenses. It isn't,...
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    Re: Humbling Experiences

    Once in a great while I more or less duplicate a photograph I admire on purpose. I never show these to people or publish them, because they are a personal exercise. It is usually an enlightening...
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    Re: Polaroid: Is digital a nice replacement?

    I got over feeling the need to Polaroid for LF long ago, but if I was still of a mind to work that way, I might do what you are suggesting, however, I find less is more in my kit these days. I'm...
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    Are you perhaps referring to Scheimpflug?
  20. Re: Digital Capture vs. Film Capture...the PRINTS...

    What you are saying doesn't make much sense. DvsF dreck on APUG is almost non existent, and as a matter of fact that is the whole point of the site, to focus on analog process. Almost every one of...
  21. Re: Digital Capture vs. Film Capture...the PRINTS...

    It is important to realize that the 'PUG isn't anti digital, nor is it only about film. Many persons who come to the site take that away from the few users that are (who we all get tired of), or get...
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    Re: The hopeful future of film photography

    Troll. I wish someone would remove this axe grinding broken record, permanently.
  23. Re: Digital Capture vs. Film Capture...the PRINTS...

    It is my feeling that a print (quality pigment ink, toned silver, platinum, etc) or a negative is currently the best method for practical real world long term archivability of any image, regardless...
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    Re: The hopeful future of film photography

    I agree, as pro film as I am, I don't think labels are appropriate. I do think you will find most photographers that are using film do it for aesthetic. I know I do. I find arguments about jigapixels...
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    Re: How do you describe ink jet process

    One of the problems that I see, and it's not a shot, just a consideration, is that many artists use inkjets (or whatever you care to call them) as a method of reproduction, and although many of them...
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    Re: Indoor Photography

    A note regarding B&W under mixed sources. I have found speed variations of up to a stop, depending on the spectral response of the film in relation to the color temperature of the light, particularly...
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    Re: How do you describe ink jet process

    Actually I said "unfounded inferiority complex", as in I believe their should be no need to obfuscate how a good print is arrived at. It wasn't meant to be insulting.

    Here is another way to look...
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    Re: How do you describe ink jet process

    I was adding while you were replying.

    I highly doubt lay people have any perception at all in regard to process. The persons who do deserve a clear description.

    To me the idea of hiding the...
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    Re: How do you describe ink jet process

    Silver gelatin also exactly describes the things churning out of my high school darkroom, many of which have serious conceptual, technical, quality, and archival issues, but I still call my prints...
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    Re: How do you describe ink jet process

    Precisely. The name of the process doesn't elevate anything. It is merely meant to be descriptive. The gist of the OP was to find a fancy name for a well made inkjet print in an attempt to elevate it...
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    Re: Plaroid Transfer

    Hi Carlo,

    Expensive is a relative term. Darkroom process can cost more or less, depending on what you are doing, and how well you do it. Once you get your technique down, and depending on the...
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    Re: post "Something Dead"

    Near Black Rock on the Great Salt Lake. Efke PL25, 4x5 contact print.
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    Re: How do you describe ink jet process

    I don't think inkjet is a dirty word. I don't feel the need to differentiate between a really good print and a really poor print made using similar methods holds any water. The quality is in the...
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    Re: shutter speed test

    As long as you are squeezing hard enough, you are at 1/20 give or take. Once you've seen that a few times, you can extrapolate pretty easily.
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    Re: How do you describe ink jet process

    I have been impressed that except for the one dense response that this thread has remained in the realm of thoughtful considerations. I honestly don't think any universal term will be forthcoming...
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    Re: How do you describe ink jet process

    Actually it is mentioned with fair regularity in provenance. "Silver Gelatin Enlargement " and "Silver Gelatin Contact Print"
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    Re: How do you describe ink jet process

    My thoughts-use the medium you prefer, and call it what it is. "Archival Inkjet Print" Why all the hubub and pretense? There are bad cheaply done silver gelatin prints, and really great ones that...
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    Re: New Ansel Adams prints

    Adams was well known for the amount of work he put into making a print in the darkroom. Some of the instructions for printing his negatives are mind boggling. My thought is that they would be scans...
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    Utah LF gathering Sun Nov 2.

    John Bates and I are getting folks together to go shoot around the down town library area. Meet at Wasatch Photo at 3pm, and then heading down. Noobs welcome!!! Thats the whole idea!!!
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    Re: favorite paper

    I refuse to announce a favorite paper. Manufacturers monitor me, and upon an announcement of paper that I like, they discontinue it!:eek:
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