William Robb wrote: >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Tom C" >Subject: Re: A question about chimping > >>, and to get it right one must see. >> >> > >Or one must have enough confidence in their knowledge and abilities..... > > >>You're right, it's a hallmark of many pro's to check and review their >>images on the spot in order to correct deficiences, and in the past they >>spent thousands of dollars for the capability with duplicate backs, >>polaroid film, and in some cases duplicate bodies. >> >> > >Polaroids were almost exclusively used in the studio to check lighting and >whatnot, and often that was to satisfy art directors, not the >photographers themselves. > >William Robb > > > Actually, I used a polaroid (the $7.50 X-70 I got at a flea market) in the field when I was shooting plants and such to take to a local expert for ID when the field guide didn't help or I didn't have one and I thought that what I got on the slide film might be stock material. Needed to know exact id for stock. then I'd write the full latin name on the bottom of the polaroid and take it home. I didn't use it extensively, too expensive, but it saved a lot of time ultimately.
OF course, it sometimes had the effect of assuring that the shots I got of the flowers I knew were not good enough. Rather like getting a model's release after taking a photo you think might work. :) ann > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
