[pure-silver] Re: Modern Day Prejudice

Vinyl lives!
Yeah for analog.
And for film!

Les

> -----Original Message-----
> From: photowonder2010@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 13:08:13 -0400
> To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [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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