Digital BW, The Print

I hope there are others here besides me that realize this topic was 
a DUMB discussion!  I'm hoping that "WAS" is the operative word here.

Which camera is better? Which paper is better?  Which printer is 
better? Which film is better? LET'S NOT GO THERE EITHER, OK?

Ron Erdody

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "spineasy" 
<spineasy@y...> wrote:
> 
> If you ain't shooting on 11x14 glass plates that you coat 
yourself, 
> then it ain't REAL photography ;>)
> 
> Greg Lockrey
> 
> Wealth is a state of mind.
> Money is just a tool.
> Happiness is pedaling + 25 mph on a smooth road.
> 
> http://pages.prodigy.net/glockrey
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Patrick 
> Kealey" <pjkealey@y...> wrote:
> > 
> > -Jeez, all these years I thought I was doing real photography,  
who
> > would have thunk I werent.
> > 
> > -- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Christer 
> Rosewelll
> > <christerart@m...> wrote:
> > > Djon,
> > > 
> > > The 16 bit support is all the justification anyone needs if 
> he/she 
> > > wants to do REAL photography and is concerned with getting the 
> highest 
> > > quality images.
> > > 
> > > Vuescan is a very, very good program if you use it right - for 
> the 
> > > price it's a bargain.
> > > 
> > > C
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 			Christer, AKA Christer Rosewell
> > > 
> > > 			  http://www.ChristerArt.com
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > On Mar 5, 2005, at 11:40 AM, 
> > > DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Caonigro 8-bit, 16-bit
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > PS 7 is great...I don't know a justification for CS in real 
> > > > photography.
> > > >
> > > > Matter of fact, Elements 2 is plenty good for many purposes, 
> though
> > > > not very intuitive for color correction if you come at this 
as 
> I do
> > > > from traditional color photolab/studio photography angle.
> > > >
> > > > I run Elements 2 along with 7 for its Silverfast SE. I've 
> decided my
> > > > Vuescan is useless because its slow, offers no particular 
> advantage
> > > > over Silverfast, and it conflicts with my online fax/800# 
> voicemail
> > > > system, J2.com (which I've used in for business for nine 
> years).
> > > 
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