[rollei_list] Re: Digital Advice
- From: Marc James Small <marcsmall@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 17:37:37 -0400
At 09:56 AM 5/31/2008, Peter K. wrote:
I am not preaching, but when someone tries to
say it would cost $17K to get a good digital setup I had to correct that.
Aw, Peter, there you go again! That is certainly
NOT what I said or meant to say. What I pointed
out was that it would take around $17,000, give
or take, to get a decent TOP-QUALITY rig equivalent to what I have in film.
Here is what I mean:
I currently own:
Leica IIIc, IIIf RD/ST, IIIg, M3 DS, and M6 Wetlar.
Rolleiflex Autoat, Type 3, Rolleicord, Type 3, 2.8F, 2.8GX
Hasselblad SWC, 500CM, 2000 FCM
Leitz V35 enlarger
Beseler 23CX II enlarger with 2.8/50 and 4/85 APO-Rodagon lenses
I have a slew of Leica M lenses ranging from 35mm
to 400mm plus a 4.5/21 CZ Biogon converted to M
mount. I have a bunch of Hasselblad lenes.
I own a bunch of other cameras -- Retina RF,
Werra III, Prakticas both M42 and B Mount,
Rolleiflex SL35E, a couple of Contarex bodies,, a lot of Contax RF gear, &c &c.
I am set up to use this gear in both miniature
(35mm) and medium format. I can roll my own
film, I can process my film, I can print my own
prints. All top-quality stuff which I know just
how to use and which I enjoy using.
All I was saying was that to reach a similar
plateau of quality, it would cost a lot of
money. Maybe not $17,000 but, then, maybe
$20,000. It would be in that range. Plus I would
have a huge learning curve in establishing the
method and process for making digital prints and
the wasted money in expensive inks and paper in doing so.
Quality in either field just does not come cheap.
But, no, I never said that it would cost $17,000
to get a "good" digital set. I have that already
with my Rolleiflex 4.1D digital p&s and my Epson
R200 printer. But, trust me, I can do a HELL of
a lot better with one of my Contax II cameras and
either of my enlargers than I can with that rather puny camera..
Marc
msmall@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Cha robh bàs fir gun ghràs fir!
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