[pure-silver] Re: Modern Day Prejudice

Thanks for sharing this story, Harry. And also the 48-meg requirement, quite amazing!
I, too, experience the digi-rati's drooling when I tell them I have my own darkroom; they often get this dreamy look on their faces, followed by a sheepish (or defensive, depending on the person) explanation about how they HAVE to go to digital in order to compete in the marketplace.
Your comment about LPs prompted me to google cassette decks, to replace mine which died years ago. Apparently there are several models still around, readily available. Many of my favorite songs, recorded off the radio, are in that media! 

Adrienne Moumin
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From: "Harry Lock" <harrylock@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [pure-silver] Re: Modern Day Prejudice
Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 07:30:09 +0200

Hi All

I also wrestle with the film/digital issue. All of my friends, some pro,
some keen amateurs, are shooting digital and have abandoned film completely. 
I on the other hand have kept (and use) all of my film cameras and have a
basic digital SLR. I have also just renovated my house to make room for a
permanent darkroom. Now they are all hinting at an invitation to come and
relive the good old days in my darkroom. I am childishly holding out while
telling them the fun I am having with my pin-holes and alt-process prints.

I have been somewhat vindicated by a recent workshop held here explaining
the requirements of museums, serious galleries and picture archives when it
comes to digital media. Apparently the minimum requirement is 48 megabytes
and above. None of their digital SLR's can do this straight out of the
camera. I am very quick to point out that a scan of a neg from my 1970's
Hasselblad easily meets the requirement.

Apart from using film, I still play vinyl on a turntable.

Cheers
Harry


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