Pardon my overzealous reply, Walt. I knew the intent of your message was
lighthearted. Mine was really aimed at everyone out there who is resisting the
switch to digital. I resisted too until the E-1 came along and offered me good
a way to switch while continuing to use my microscope, bellows and OM Zuiko
lenses. Once I saw the images I was getting with the E-1 and how easy they
were to work with as compared to slide scans, I was hooked.
Now, I'm becoming an evangelist. Please forgive me. :-)
Scott
---------------Original Message---------------
From: hiwayman@xxxxxxx (Walt Wayman)
Subject: [OM] Re: Anomalies in E-1/OM Images
Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 00:05:19 +0000
Scott,
I kid you pixel people, maybe too much sometimes, but I do so without malice.
I hope y'all take it in the spirit in which it is intended.
If I were still a news photographer, or if I were for hire, I would have gone
digital two or three years ago. But since my photography nowadays is strictly
and solely for my own amusement, and because I know pretty much what to expect
from film, I haven't really felt the urge to drain the bank account enough to
go beyond the little Camedia 2000-Z just yet. I'm sure I'll get there one of
these days, probably sooner than later.
Oh, and of the 250+ rolls of film in the fridge, 100 or more are 120, and it's
going to be a long time before I'll be able to afford anything digital that'll
beat that stuff. :-)
Walt
>
> Thanks, Walt, for your sincere sympathy. It may interest you to know that I
> haven't abandoned film photography in favor of the E-1. I still have about
> eight OM bodies, a bunch of Zuiko lenses and a respectable film supply
> (though
> not as large as yours).
>
> I still love film photography and am reluctant to give it up, despite recent
> frustrations associated with obtaining reliable, quality E6 processing. On
> the
> other hand, when I work with images from my E-1, I really enjoy them. It's
> much easier than scanning. The dust specks on the sensor are not interfering
> with the quality of the images I'm getting and, if and when I get enough dust
> on there to be a problem, I'll just clean it off.
>
> The longer you resist the inevitable switch to digital, the harder it will
> be, I think.
>
> Scott Whittemore (enjoying the peaceful coexistence of digital and film
> photography)
>
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