Digital BW, The Print

Simply put:

I shoot large format and to get near same resolution I would be in serious
debt, and even then I would not have the advantage of camera movements.
There are no 4x5 capture backs.

I like the look of film and appreciate the challenge of w exposing film and
knowing that I can achieve a well exposed negative without a preview...
Though I kinda miss polaroid t55I'd rather not stare at a ccd screen but
look through a ground glass, it feels more immersive.

Mamiya 7 and c330 are more pleasurable to use.  No need for fancy meters,
battery grips, and all that silly stuff.  I dont shoot sports.

John M. Sanderson
On Mar 7, 2011 3:51 PM, "Kip Babington" <cbabing3@...> wrote:
> I'm not trying to be confrontational, but after developing and printing
> my own B&W in home darkrooms for 30+ years I was never so glad as when I
> finally got rid of the last of my many film cameras (Minox, Nikons,
> Leicas, Rolleis and a 4x5 Crown Graphic) and associated darkroom
> equipment a half dozen years ago. (I did keep a half full bottle of
> Rodinal, just for old times' sake, but finally pitched that last year.)
> High resolution sensors give up nothing in terms of sharpness, compared
> to what I was used to on film. And I personally think I have a LOT more
> control of the final B&W result using digital capture in color and
> near-infinite availability of contrast correction in Photoshop, as
> compared with the 5 contrast filters I used to carry (and rarely use)
> with my film cameras.
>
> With the ever increasing quality of digital camera sensors, and (I
> assume - correct me if I'm wrong) decline in the variety and
> availability of film, paper and chemistry, what is the attraction of
> chemical capture and processing as compared to digital, especially if
> you're going to use digital output? (Apart from special circumstances,
> that is - if you're going way up the Amazon I do understand that you may
> be concerned about recharging those digital batteries . . . )
>
> Again, not trying to start a fight, just wondering?
>
> Cheers,
> Kip
>
> andy bessette wrote:
>>
>>
>> Have made substantial progress on building my own personal B&W medium
>> format wet darkroom. Also have purchased an HP1400
>> for dedicated B&W-only digital printing.
>> Please allow me to suggest A&Ihttp://www.aandi.com/mos.htmlfor mail
>> orders, though they're in California.
>> Andy
>>
>> ...I started developing & printing
>> my own b&w...
>>
>>
>>
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