AG-Schnozz
I'm still waiting for compelling arguments for/against the
darkroom or MF purchase.
I don't get it. You said you did not make giant enlargements. So
why are you going toward a more cumbersome system the main advantage
of which is to make very large prints. Admittedly larger film is more
fun to work with in a darkroom.
Are just focussed on the present though? What about 5 years from now
when no one will be selling 645 film cameras because their quality
will be exceeded by digital alternatives. I think 645 film will go
the way of the instamatic cartridge. There will always be consumer
film around, but anyone with pro aspirations is going to learn
digital. Pro films in any of the smaller sizes will start
disappearing in the next couple of years and the survivors will be
very difficult to find and very expensive. At that point anyone
trying to sell their non-digital photos will be looked upon as
"quaint", retro or just out of touch. And certainly when you consider
the cost of a new darkroom a digital alternative does not seem that
expensive.
If you are making an investment for this next period in your life I
think you are going to need to separate your equipment needs for
professional use and for your love of working with film as an
avocation. I really don't think it makes much sense to invest in an
expensive new film system at this point in time unless you just want
to coast on what you know for a while and you do not sound like that
kind of person. Think about it. What would you tell a young
photographer with talent to do if he wanted to set the world on fire.
Film? I doubt it.
--
Winsor Crosby
Long Beach, California
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