I suppose he could have published a book on how not to ruin negatives! Trick question: WHich camera did Capa use while photographing the invasion - Leica or Contax? From: aghalide@xxxxxxx To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [rollei_list] Re: If Capa had digital Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:19:42 +0000 As far as I know, the lab technician who "cooked" Capa's negs, later became a notable expert in the field of photography. Shows to go you :) He actually turned a sow's ear into a silk purse. ed Meyers -------------- Original message from "Austin Franklin" <austin.franklin@xxxxxxxxxxx>: -------------- > H i John, > > > Capa's negatives were cooked in a drying cabinet by an > > inattentive lab tech. Digital files aren't required to > > be mishandled in a drying cabinet. > > Are you saying there is no potential for mishandling of digital files by an > inattentive assistant? Or, that no mishandling is possible (as it isn't > required) with digital files? They just "magically" always work... Or, are > you saying that digital files require no actual mishandling to be "damaged"? > They can just simply be damaged by existing? > > I'm not trying to be sarcastic or snide...but trying to understand what you > are saying... > > Regards, > > Austin > --- > Rollei List > > - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' > in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with > 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Online, searchable archives are available at > //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list > _________________________________________________________________ Insert movie times and more without leaving Hotmail®. http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/QuickAdd?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tutorial_QuickAdd_062009