Tag: "film"

What Have We Learned In 130 Years?

What Have We Learned In 130 Years?

January 19, 2010 | Comments (18)

Apparently not much, at least as it pertains to the goal of photographic technology. It seems comical that modern day film aficionados tout the benefits of a product that was really just meant to make life simpler and easier in the days of glass plates. Film ads of the 1800s and early 1900s boasted such [...]

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Subjective Observations on Print Size

Subjective Observations on Print Size

December 19, 2009 | Comments (11)

The last thing I want is to start another useless film vs. digital debate. I did, however, want to share the results of a recent experiment that may be of interest to many of you who struggle with the issue of “how large can I print?” This seems of special concern to those coming into [...]

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Eat Your Crow and Be Done With It

Eat Your Crow and Be Done With It

November 4, 2009 | Comments (17)

The Internet seemingly never forgets. Out of curiosity, I pulled up some of my older postings on various photography forums. Some of them made me cringe. I said some pretty foolish things over the years. At times I was inexplicably loyal to one brand or another, I’ve been a Large Format snob, an ignorant film [...]

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