[LRflex] Re: NPR "All Things Considered" (Leica) / JOBO Film Development
- From: corperk@xxxxxxxxxxx
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2006 18:54:21 -0500
Count me in, if there is ever a need to cast a vote to continue
producing film!!
Roberta
On Dec 10, 2006, at 4:23 PM, LEICAFLEX wrote:
> Hi Richard and Doug,
>
> That NPR segment must have been music to your ears! There is an
> 'underground' movement that is gaining numbers, and I am not surprised
> that this movement is now resurfacing with enough pressure to get
> Kodak and Fuji to respond!
>
> Since 2004 I have heard many pro's either lamenting selling off all
> their film gear, or coming back to film with previous/new gear more
> recently. Now serious amateurs either never gave up film or are
> wanting to rediscover the 'Best of Both Worlds' with film and
> scanning.
>
> Doug, I'm sure you will enjoy the "Path of JOBO Home Development". If
> I shot more E6, I would do the same, but I don't.
>
> FYI all - Just this most recent issue of American Photographer has a
> new full page Ad of the "New" KODAK Portra with even finer grain, the
> so-called "Micro-Structure Optimized T-GRAIN(r) Emulsions". I am sure
> they are reacting to the hybrid users (like many of us) who scan films
> into post-processing by Photoshop....and Doug, if you are behind the
> driver's seat during development, it may be worth checking out Kodak's
> Advanced Development Accelerators that optimize emulsions for scans.
>
> Interestingly also, Fuji has announced the rebirth of Velvia 50 in
> late Spring 2007. It too is 'springing back' with a different
> emulsion structure but same color characteristics as the old version.
>
> Film is Dead, Long Live Film!
>
> ~ Eric Chan
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>
> From: "Richard Palmer" <vicmalta@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [LRflex] NPR "All Things Considered" (Leica)
> Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2006 22:07:54 -0500
>
> Tonight my usual cold dark commute home was made a little
> warmer and brighter. The closing segment on "All Things Considered"
> had a few callers talking about their favorite gadgets. A guy by the
> name
> (I believe),of Frank Lupo from Baltimore Maryland ,said, that his
> favorite
> gadget was the motor winder on his 70year old Leica. He didn't say
> what model.
> However his explained to the audience what it did. When he mentioned
> that it
> advanced the film and cocked the shutter, he couldn't resist
> quipping, "Remember Film?".
> He then let us here its marvelous sound. He also said that he is a
> commercial photographer.
>
>
> Richard Palmer
> vicmalta@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Why Wait? Move to EarthLink.
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