Digital BW, The Print

And capture and initial processing (whether chemical development or 
digital, i.e. file type) is the only point in the entire process 
that is irreversable and not re-doable. Therfore, it is a VERY 
important binary initial decision for what we do.  Almost all other 
things can be changed later when either new technology, new 
knowledge, or just renewed inspiration arises.

Michael Vendrell

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Peter Marshall 
<petermarshall@...> wrote:
>
> Gary,
> 
> Although I sympathise with you in that there are questions which 
are 
> brought up time after time, I think we do have to revisit these 
topics 
> relatively frequently as technology does not stand still.
> 
> In this case we have new cameras - such as the latest Hasselblads, 
which 
> will shift the balance for some people, as well as advances in 
scanning. 
> Both are relevant to the list. Four years ago I would have argued 
long 
> for the superiority of film and scanning in almost all areas, now 
things 
> are very different. So searching for those old postings often has 
little 
> value in the case of this topic.
> 
> A few months ago I was advising people that unless they could 
spend very 
> large amounts of money on a scanner, they should buy a dedicated 
film 
> scanner - such as the Minolta Multipro that I'm still using. Now 
my 
> advice is almost certainly changing to reflect advances in scanner 
> technology.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Peter
> 
> Peter Marshall
> petermarshall@...     
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> 
> Gary Brown wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >   Eric:
> >
> >   The fact is, this topic and several others which seem to be on 
1-3 month
> >   cycles are discussed adnausium each time. It usually starts 
with "I'm new 
> >   to the list" etc, etc, then it is the same information by the 
same people,
> >   taking the same sides of the discussion over and over again. 
Anyone new to
> >   the list can usually find what they are looking for by 
searching old postings. I realize the searching utility in Yahoo is 
not the greatest, but it does work if one is willing to do the 
research.
> >
> >   There used to be a time, that before you would write a letter 
to an author,
> >   you would actually have to read the book. Don't get me wrong, 
I am 
> >   delighted and marvel at the world of information that is 
available to me today, and
> >   what I have learned from this list has been invaluable. That 
said, I get a
> >   little tired of people unwilling to put in the time before 
they start 
> >   asking questions.
> >
> >   By the way don't take things so personally.
> >
> >   Gary
> >
> >   www.pbase.com/garyallenbrown
> >   www.gabsculpture.com
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> >   >
> >   >>----- Original Message ----- 
> >   >>From: "Eric Neilsen " <e.neilsen2@...>
> >   >>To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> >   >>Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 5:49 PM
> >   >>Subject: RE: [Digital BW] Scanning 35mm vs digital camera
> >   >
> >   >
> >   >>Sorry for the intrusion Gary. I have only been a member of 
the Digi B&W
> >   >>group for a little while. But I am curious as to why an 
inquiry into which
> >   >>method someone chooses to express the digital B&W expression 
would bring
> >   >>such scorn? (limited as it was ; ) )
> >   >
> >   >>Is not this group here to discuss the making of digital B&W 
images? Must 
> >   >>not
> >   >>they come from some type of capture device? Man, I just 
moved an enlarger
> >   >>table with two 4x5 enlargers, a 38x50 vacume frame and 
table, a 4'x 8'
> >   >>finishing table and all just so that I could spray my ink 
jet prints 
> >   >>without
> >   >>over spray going every where. Certainly a little rethinking 
comes into
> >   >>everyones life that deals with digital. Is it so much to ask 
to share a
> >   >>little insight?
> >   >
> >   >>Eric Neilsen Photography
> >   >>4101 Commerce Street
> >   >>Suite 9
> >   >>Dallas, TX 75226
> >   >>http://e.neilsen.home.att.net
> >   >>http://ericneilsenphotography.com
> >   > 
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