Re: [OM] MONOCHROME COMMMENT.

[Chuck Norcutt]

I can't imagine shooting 500-800 rolls of film in one go.  Maybe 1% of 
that.  :-)

Chuck Norcutt


On 6/9/2012 11:33 PM, tedgrant@xxxxxxx wrote:
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> From: "Ken Norton"<ken@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion"<olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2012 3:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] Welcome, Tina!
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>> For our new arrivals, I'll link an article I wrote recently about the
>> M-Monochrom. I'd be interested in your take on it.
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>> http://zone-10.com/cmsm/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=689&Itemid=1
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> Hi Ken,
> I have only one thing to add. :-)  The camera is 50 years to late! As is
> digital photography!:-)
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> Given when I was assigned to shoot some of the documentary features way back
> when. I'd have to take 500-800 or more rolls of Tri-x or whatever was the
> film of the day. :-) It was always a big pain in the butt! However with 2 or
> 3 M-monochrome bodies and a few cards and a spare battery or two in a
> pocket, as would be the case today. It would be a dream.
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> When we shot the book ... "Women in Medicine. A Celebration of their work."
> I shot 500 rolls of Tri-x. Sandy Carter my co-author shot around 300 rolls.
> I souped and made contact sheets for editing. Then we made 11X14 prints of
> those selected for the art director to choose from.
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> Today? Digital, it would have been a wonder not having to re-load after the
> 36th frame all the time. :-)
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> Your review is very interesting and once again moves the clock back to many
> assignments in the long ago past when having to always shoot colour and B&W
> on nearly every situation. Today if that were the case I'd certainly have
> one Monochrome and one M-9 and shoot away at my hearts content. :-)
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> cheers,
> Dr.ted :-)
> TEDGRANTPHOTO.COM
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