I support your view. john (:>))) DarkroomMagic wrote: > To use the words from an Anastasia song freely: > I'm sick and tired of people being sick and tired. > > I like this mailing list. It's fun to see the questions and the answers. Not > every subject interests me (making paper emulsions to name one), but I just > skip over them. That's easy enough. Other subject have been discussed > before. So what? New people on the list may ask old questions. Many times > they have a new twist or generate new answers. Even the most experienced can > learn from the least experienced by listening to their questions. Everything > else is pure arrogance. > > As far as I'm concerned. Feel free to ask and answer as long as everyone is > being polite and has respect for each other. Drag it out as long as it stays > on the subject of silver-based photography. If you get tired of it, skip 'em > and go on to the next or create your own. Don't ever let someone shut you up > or intimidate you as long as you adhere to the rules. If they are bored or > not interested, they may chose leave. That would be nothing but polite. > > > > > > Regards > > > > Ralph W. Lambrecht > > > > > On 10/7/04 1:15 AM, "Ryuji Suzuki" <rs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > >>Q: How many light meters does it take to end this discussion? >> >>A: At least 4. The two meters (spot and non-spot) Ralph recommends, >> one meter I recommend (spot and non-spot in one), and at least >> another meter to calibrate against. The test takes forever because >> everyone disputes each other to argue their system is >> better. Forget about it. >> >>Q: How many light meter does it take to shoot a model? >> >>A: One, as long as it's the right one. No comment necessary. >> >>Ok, one more. >> >>Q: How many new Nikon SLR does it take to end the "film is not dead" thread? >> >>A: Two. One is for you to keep, and one is to sell to make money to >> buy options. It's very hard to sell a film camera compared to >> years ago. But companies like Nikon and Canon are selling their >> cameras partly owing to their reputation built by 35mm SLR's. They >> need not sell more counts of new cameras than any of their previous >> flagships, in that sense. >> >>I love shooting films. But I think I've seen enough "film is dead" or >>otherwise. The truth will be known only after it is indeed dead. >> >>-- >>Ryuji Suzuki >>"Keep a good head and always carry a light camera." >>============================================================================== >>=============================== >>To unsubscribe from this list, go to www.freelists.org and logon to your >>account (the same e-mail address and password you set-up when you subscribed,) >>and unsubscribe from there. > > > ============================================================================================================= > To unsubscribe from this list, go to www.freelists.org and logon to your > account (the same e-mail address and password you set-up when you > subscribed,) and unsubscribe from there. > ============================================================================================================= To unsubscribe from this list, go to www.freelists.org and logon to your account (the same e-mail address and password you set-up when you subscribed,) and unsubscribe from there.