Digital BW, The Print

If I may interject my two-pence worth here, I'd suggest that the next limiting factors (liquidity being the first) should be the convenience-physical strength parameters:  pick the largest format you can easily and comfortably lug around.  If I could begin again, I'd get a sturdy field-type 4x5 view camera with a couple of very sharp lenses.  Even now, as an ultra-senior citizen, I'm toying with the idea of shelving my Hasselblad and Linhof Technika in favor of an 8x10, fearing that my demographics and remaining common sense will prevail in the end.

Len
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: dickbo 
  To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 8:31 AM
  Subject: [Digital BW] My wife does not understand me


  I am at last prepared to admit the larger film format offers a route
  directly into superior quality, and as a result I will shortly have to
  consider ways to raise the necessary funding.

  As an old age pensioner I can hardly be expected to pay for the beastly
  product out of official earnings, can I now?

  I will therefore have to seriously consider getting paid employment (God
  forbid that I actually do some work- well at my age it's just too terrible
  for words).

  I have set myself a target figure of UKP 6,000 big ones to be used for the
  purchase of a medium format camera, two or three lenses and the appropiate
  film scanner (by that time my last bit of personal capital will have been
  swallowed up in obtaining an 1160 and a Cone magic wand driver device).

  What I would appreciate from the that collection of great satanists who
  inhabit this here news group, is some suggestions as to the best currently
  available within the mid format range.

  Do not bother about the scanning side as I have had more to do with that
  product type than anyone here has had in hot dinners.

  I laready own a set of professional size Cokin's and a jolly little spot
  meter.
  My understanding of the technical application of the Zone System is complete
  so now all I need is the bread.

  Any suggestions most gratefully considered, even from the Rev Franklin, St
  Erlich? - well now that's a different matter entirely.




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