Digital BW, The Print

Oh I get it - that's why wildlife photographers on shoots in rural Bolivia
only carry 4x5 view cameras...


> From: The Wogster <wogsterca@...>
> Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 11:11:05 -0500
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Digital Camera
> 
> 
> Steve Kale wrote:
>> You can't possibly be serious!  A courier can carry a DVD, memory card or
>> other storage device.  Camera power is an identical issue for both digital
>> and analogue cameras.  Digital storage devices don't necessarily need power
>> - some do some don't - your choice.  As for processing on the road, digital
>> is way ahead - ask ANY photographer who deals in time sensitive imagery.
>> 
> 
> Show me a digital storage device that doesn't need some kind of power
> source, either plugin or battery?  If it uses a standard AA or AAA
> battery, those should be easily obtained anywhere, however, how common
> do you think a CX-762 battery is in rural Bolivia?  As for film cameras,
> I do not know of any 4x5 view camera that needs any kind of battery.
> Hand held meter, with a dead battery, there is always Sunny-16!
> 
> W