From: "Scott Loveless" : >I also missed the tactile aspects of film in > general - putting slides in the trays, sleeving the negatives, etc. > Editing on a computer screen sucks, at least for me. It's even less fun > when I have to scan those slides and negatives, but at least I get to do > the touchy-feely part of photography that I really like.
Yes, I miss the tactile aspects of film as well. There was something wonderful about the darkroom. I've only public darkroom experience from when I took 1 photography class over 20 years ago, but parts of that experience I remember as if it were yesterday. Very enjoyable. I'm liking Photoshop more and more, BUT processing my photographs digitally results in just another thing I do on the computer. I'm at the computer so much: work correspondence & work (and lots of it), music downloads, social correspondence, and so much more. Because digital editing is yet 1 more thing I do on the computer, just a tiny bit of the joy is taken out of the experience. Because of this, I really try to get the photograph right in-camera, so I don't have to spend hours at the computer. That's probably a good thing for my photographic development. Still, having said all that. I doubt I'd ever go back to film, though I do eventually want to buy a used Pentax MX. That was my first SLR, purchased for me by an old boyfriend, but I had to sell it when I was in college--the ever present need for money. yuck. I have such fond memories of that camera. This is totally a sentimental desire. For the most part, I see myself as committed to digital. Cheers, Christine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Loveless" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 3:36 PM Subject: Re: Kodak to sell off film production? > frank theriault wrote: >> At one point in the fairly recent past I said I'd always use film, at >> least on some level. I said that when I went digital I wouldn't stop >> using film, that I'd continue to use my film cameras for "serious" >> shooting as long as they continued to be functional. >> >> I got my *istD in (I think) April. >> >> Haven't bought a roll of film since. >> >> I took my Leica out one day and I think I only shot one or two frames >> - "gosh, I can't just snap away at will, this is costing me money >> now!" - and haven't used it since. >> >> I love film, still think it looks better (nothing beats TriX!) but I >> can't see using it again. >> >> Didn't take long for me to make the full conversion. At least Kodak >> waited for me to go digital before they decided to shut 'er down... >> > When Christie and I got the 750z I think I made a statement along the > lines of "I don't see a need for color film, anymore." Christie got a > K100D right after they came out and I started reaching for that for > quick snapshots. (I still do.) Shortly thereafter I got a K10D and > used that exclusively for several months. I certainly can't complain > about the camera. > > What I missed was the black and white process. Saint Ansel referred to > it as "donkey work". I also missed the tactile aspects of film in > general - putting slides in the trays, sleeving the negatives, etc. > Editing on a computer screen sucks, at least for me. It's even less fun > when I have to scan those slides and negatives, but at least I get to do > the touchy-feely part of photography that I really like. I no longer own > the K10D. > > I suppose the end result should be the driving factor, and that the > stuff in the middle shouldn't really matter. But for me that part in > the middle is the most fun. I'll try the digital thing again when > traditional black and white film, chemicals, and paper becomes too > inconvenient to purchase. > > -- > Scott Loveless > http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
