The answer is easy. Use both chemical film and digital at the same time.
There are times when each has advantages and you will only learn those by
personal experience. /jnm
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From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of DAVDOU9211@xxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 8:48 AM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Re: Digital Musings
Fellow Zuiks,
We have debated various areas of the following thread before. However
some
recent frustrations of mine have caused me to begin to think about moving
into digital. I am not disparaging the quality of the Olympus image; that
is
well documented. But time and the state of the art move on. Here are
some
recent difficulties and some financial observations:
1. Beautiful photo of grand daughter compromised by idiot processor
2. Washed out florals due to "old" chemicals at a different processor
3. Ordered cropped 8 x 10 prints from Kodak; got back 8 X 12s with a
mimeographed explanation of the aspect ratio of 35mm film and why I
really wanted 8 x 12s.
4. It costs $12.50 to have a roll of 24 exp Portra ( or any other
negative
film) developed and 4 X 6 printed at a local pro lab.
I could go on and on. In my little photography world involving children
and
the San Diego scene we do alot of print scanning on a flat bed scanner.
To
get better scans I need a slide/negative scanner and they cost $500 or
more.
Really good ones cost $2000 or more. In all of the above cases I am using
the newer technology to convert and older technology so that it may be
manipulated by a third newer technology (computer).
I have about a 50 - 50 chance that either my films will be goofed up in
processing or that a third party will decide what I should have rather
than
what I ordered. And it is damned expensive to boot.
If I were to acquire a quality digital camera I believe that I could
eliminate the involvement of the photo labs. Then I would have only
myself
to blame for image quality.
Ok, guys, fire away! Let's discuss this 'cuz I am sure I am not alone.
Dave Dougherty
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