On Mar 23, 7:04=A0am, "Pumper Hinkle" <ralphcomp...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:
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> So, =A0 =A0For those of you who have abandoned film in favor of the
chip, =
and
> have gotten rid of their film cameras, what regrets do you have? =A0If
any=
?
>
> Ralph
It's something like 40 years for me, too. Beyond anything pragmatic,
digital has totally revitalized photography for me and it makes new
demands, also. Before, I could always accept the limitations of the
medium because I had to and I put up with the limitations on my
imagination because I had to. It's not that way digitally, which is a
little daunting.
I am limited only by my imagination and how determined I am to master
digital's potential. I've been shooting digitally for 6 years now,
the last four exclusively because customers aren't requesting film
anymore and I can't imagine going back as a matter of choice. I now
think, see and imagine toally within the context of digital
production.
I don't think the basics of photography, not just technically, but
artistically, have changed, but they have been expanded almost beyond
belief. You still have to (or at least should) get it right in the
camera, or you are doing a repair job, but the best you could achieve
is now a jumping off point for what you can achieve. That is, if it
is appropriate. Just because you can do something doesn't mean you
should.
Vance
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