On the "digital future", Bob Keefer opined: I really wonder whether the average home photographer really wants to put that much energy into making pictures of the kids' birthday party....
Hi Bob, I think you've nailed it. As much as many of us PDMLers enjoy working in the "digital darkroom", I think you're absolutely right that most folks don't want to go to all that trouble if the goal is a couple dozen 4x6 prints of vacations, birthday parties, and so forth. Hell, ~I~ won't usually go to that trouble if all I want is a 4x6 reprint, and I really enjoy all the fiddling! Kodak's mantra for the past century has been, "You push the button; we do the rest." If digital can't deliver that kind of performance to the masses at a competitive price -- and right now, I'd agree that it certainly can't -- then the much more profitable film business will remain intact for a long time to come, I suspect. Bill Peifer Rochester, NY - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
