Re: The Old Days

Chris H wrote:
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>Savant <2bu@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>Do any of you still shoot film?  Does anybody miss it?
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>No and no.
>
>I never had a dark room because i did not have time, or space and moved 
>to often.   So developing cost time and money and I had to rely on some 
>one else to develop.
>
>Now I can carry ALL the kit in one bag. Camera, lenses, flash etc and 
>laptop.
>
>I can take the pictures and "develop" them with the equivalent of "full 
>dark room facility's" over a coffee in a cafe or on a train or... almost 
>anywhere. Though some places are more suitable than others.
>
>Also the film and developing kit costs a LOT less. (I needed a lap top 
>anyway)  So cost is
>
>Memory cards V film
>RAW processor and photo shop   V darkroom, equipment, chemicals
>
>On a cost equation Digital wins
>On convenience digital wins... You only need a laptop not a room + 
>chemical equipment
>
>Using DXO RAW convertor I can simulate the colours and grain of many 
>films.
>
>Also I can send digital prints anywhere.  "Instantly"
>
>So for me going digital has greatly expanded what I can do with 
>photography.
>
I have never heard of DXO Raw Covertor.  Where did you get it? I miss film
grain.


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