On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 08:12:49 -0800 "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> apart from a friend dropping one of > my Leicas and needing to replace the rangefinder unit does this 'friend' sleep with the fishes? Typical problems with digital. * All images need retouching as skin tones are poor. * The *istD TTL flash is unusable which is ok for me and my Metz but my 360FGZ sits in a box. * dust on the censor needs cleaning often. I have used the *istD in the field and it needed constant cleaning. * You need a constant supply of batteries to keep it running. I use a bunch of NiMH batteries. More costs involoved here. * Black and white... just forget it, use film. Digital is not a black and white medium at this time. Having said that, I have never had a card fail on me and have never lost an image with the *istD. My maximum for memory cards is 256 Meg. Should one ever fail, all will not be lost. In my local photographic we now see an endless stream of digitally 'enhanced' images, rarely are they of quality and these are from photographers whos works I quite admired before they swithched wholly to digital. I have never had a problem with the *istD that I could not get the job done. For me, the *istD solves a problem of grain in very low light situations such as stage performance. I use it in the studio also, but not as much as my 6x7 these days. I believe if you follow your own suggestion of not replacing film but as a supplimental system you would be happy with it. It has served me well as another photographic tool. I have been asked by the local art gallery to produce a range of images for display, and these will all be done in black and white and the 6x7. I cannot imagine even trying this with digital. Kind regards Kevin -- "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote."
