Biggest controversial issues?

[cyrus]

WITHOUT getting into their substance, what would you say are the PHOTOGRAPHY-RELATED issues that are likely to create the biggest controversies on this site?

#1: Must be "is film dead" question.
#2: ?

[willwilson]

inkjet vs silver printing

[Dave_B]

WITHOUT getting into their substance, what would you say are the PHOTOGRAPHY-RELATED issues that are likely to create the biggest controversies on this site?

#1: Must be "is film dead" question.
#2: ?

The definition of "large format".

[Ron Marshall]

Pyro versus other developers.

[Ash]

The Lounge

[shmoo]

This flm vs. that film
This developer vs. that developer

[BradS]

usefulness of the Zone system.

[Brian_A]

Edited vs. Unedited.

[John Kasaian]

The Swedish Bikini Team vs. That supermodel on the cover of Esquire with that Deardorff :D

[domenico Foschi]

Gear, gear, gear!!!

[Kino]

What constitutes pornographic images?

Why are so many talented photographers shooting photos of trees and rocks when the World burns around them? (who originally said that?)

Is photography art?

Should the Lounge be shut down?

(Hey, you said list them, NOT believe in or defend them...)

[Dan Fromm]

pictorialism vs. the school of f64

the school of f64 vs. pictorialism

[Michael Graves]

Whether or not Ansel Adams told us about ALL the zones, or if he kept some to himself.

[Brian Vuillemenot]

1) film vs. digital
2) 4X5 vs. 8X10 vs. ULF
3) cheap, old uncoated barrel lenses vs. Rodenschneider APO-SSSXL wonder optics
4) color vs. black and white
5) photographers' rights are in danger!
6) hack Velvia western landscape photographers who make a fortune on the hype and artist statements behind their images
7) up to relatively recently, the latest controversies on certain camera makers and magazine publishers who shall remain nameless (glad to see that's done for now!)
8) look out- film is being discontinued!
9) the large format camera du jour (again, shall remain nameless) that everyone needs!

That pretty much sums up most of what goes on in this forum- am I missing anything?

[The Dread Pirate Robins]

Getting hassled by some overzealous rent-a-cop for "security reasons"

Such and such discontinued film was so much better than anything now available

Gear acquisition vs. focus on technique (if the two are mutually exclusive)

Feelings of resentment about digital vs. "it's another tool" arguments

Can't buy film in such-and-such town

Why don't they make X film available in Y format?

[Rick Floyd]

Whether or not to use rubber gloves while handling chemicals in the darkroom was the one I came across while teaching high school students bw processing.

RF

[Mark Stahlke]

Schneider vs. Rodenstock is usually good for a little scuffle.

[Frank Petronio]

I don't know but it is always George W. Bush's fault.

[aduncanson]

Schneider vs. Rodenstock is usually good for a little scuffle.

Or Goerz vs. Zeiss

[Brian_A]

Uncoated/single coat vs. Multicoated?

[ljsegil]

If scanning, how much Photoshop is too much?
LJS

[domenico Foschi]

is Jim Galli an Alien (extraterrestrial that is)?

[cyrus]

OK -- so now that we have THAT list settled, what else is there left to talk about?

[C. D. Keth]

It's not really that controversial but I think everyone here is thinking and talking about what the future of traditional photography will be like.

[cjbroadbent]

OK -- so now that we have THAT list settled, what else is there left to talk about?
Scheimpflug is for the birds in real life - for instance.

[Ash]

Schneideritis?

[Richard M. Coda]

6) hack Velvia western landscape photographers who make a fortune on the hype and artist statements behind their images

LOL... I love this one. However, it shouldn't be limited to Velvia or western landscape photographers. There are so many "photographers" out there who have SO much to say and SO little good work. But they're all famous and making tons of money with their photography.

Signed,
Disgruntled traditional photographer.

[Ole Tjugen]

Schneideritis?

And balsam failure.

And Tessar vs Dagor vs Plasmat?


3) cheap, old uncoated barrel lenses vs. Rodenschneider APO-SSSXL wonder optics

That's not controversial, is it? I thought we'd proved that one? :D

[Ron Marshall]

Print size feasible from consumer-flatbed scans.

[Turner Reich]

Super XX in Pyro and Azo with Amidol is the only way to make a contact print.

[Richard M. Coda]

Super XX in Pyro and Azo with Amidol is the only way to make a contact print.

ROTFLOL!

Of course it's not! :)

[Brian Vuillemenot]

Some more commonly occuring themes:

1) Is there any point to making yet another photograph of (insert cliche photo subject here)?

2) How big can I print from a 4X5?

3) Epson flatbed scans vs. drum scans

4) How long do inkjet prints last?

5) Help! I've been scammed on E-Bay!!!

6) How do I make money photographing cliche landscape subjects?

7) WWAD? (What would Ansel do?)

[D. Bryant]

WITHOUT getting into their substance, what would you say are the PHOTOGRAPHY-RELATED issues that are likely to create the biggest controversies on this site?

#1: Must be "is film dead" question.
#2: Threads like this.:)

[John Kasaian]

How much money I can possibly waste on gear vs How little money I spent on gear.

Will Kodak want to stay in the photography business vs. It's obvious Kodak dosen't want to stay in the photography business

The acquisition of more gear = better photography vs. Less gear = better photography vs. Using the gear you've got = better photography.

[SamReeves]

The Lounge

LMAO!!!! http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/laughing002.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org)

I'd say:

Democrat vs. Republican built wood fields?
Is your carbon footprint bigger than your farts?
Using your tripod for weird fetishes?
Large car with large format?
Kodak sucks and Fuji rules?
Do LF photographers bathe?

:D

[Gary L. Quay]

LOL... I love this one. However, it shouldn't be limited to Velvia or western landscape photographers. There are so many "photographers" out there who have SO much to say and SO little good work. But they're all famous and making tons of money with their photography.

Signed,
Disgruntled traditional photographer.

Hey! I'm a western landscape photographer! I write snappy artist statements. Why am I not making tons of money? This is unfair. I demand justice.

--Gary

[Gordon Moat]

Niepce or Fox Talbot:D

Actually, for a real second item:

2. Photographer or Camera

Ciao!

Gordon Moat Photography (http://www.gordonmoat.com)

[Alan Rabe]

In the couple years I have been participating in this here forum the only discussion, outside of the lounge, that caused people to come to blows was and is BTZS versus the Zone system. I seem to remember people getting quite nasty over this debate.

[Jim Rice]

When I was shooting 4x5 it was with Velvia and a polarizer (shudder). Now that I'm shooting 8x10 black and white y'all tell me there was a fortune in it?

[Scott Davis]

510 Pyro vs Pyrocat HD, don't forget...

AZO/Amidol vs Platinum/Palladium.