I don't understand our answer. You say that you want others to process your images. But you can't imagine turning over a card full of images to a lab. You can't have it both ways. Paul On Jul 1, 2006, at 4:09 PM, Jack Davis wrote:
> Mini-lab prints from film are, for me, only proofs. Often I only ask > for a CD. > My weakness is the fact that I have a version of Photoshop and minimal > resistance when it comes to allowing another to "process" my images. > Can't imagine turning over a card full of images to a mini-lab. Maybe > at an in-law birthday party and lawn sale, but nothing else. > Point #3 IS valid for me. IOW, I know myself. > > Jack > > --- Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Point 3 isn't valid either. If lab processing is the way you want to >> go, you can drop off a memory card at any halfway decent lab and pick >> >> up your prints in a couple of hours. The minilab that used to process >> >> my color neg film claims they can produce even nicer prints from best >> >> quality jpegs. I haven't had any reason to try them, but I might. But >> >> even when I was shooting color film, I regarded those prints as >> nothing >> more than proofs. I would then scan the best frames and make my own >> prints. I never found a lab that did a better job at a reasonable >> price. >> Paul >> On Jul 1, 2006, at 1:30 PM, Jack Davis wrote: >> >>> Jens, >>> Actually, your point #3 is the only one that has true application >> if >>> one considers digital in general. >>> All are valid if specific brands are considered. >>> >>> Jack >>> >>> --- Jens Bladt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>>> 1st >>>> Speed, is one thing. 2,5 fps and 36 shots in a row. >>>> No Pentax DSLR can do that. >>>> >>>> 2nd >>>> Annother thing is that there's NO crop factor. Meaning more wide >>>> angle for >>>> the buck. >>>> >>>> 3rd >>>> It's so easy to shoot a film, give it to the lab and then pick up >>>> nice >>>> photographs. No hazzle with editing in the computer, cropping, >>>> resizing, >>>> printing etc. >>>> When the last shot is finished, your work is already done! Digital >>>> photography is for people that are either rather uncritical or >> have a >>>> lot of >>>> time on their hands. >>>> >>>> That three very good reason to shoot film. >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> >>>> Jens Bladt >>>> http://www.jensbladt.dk >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- >>>> Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] vegne >> af >>>> Jack >>>> Davis >>>> Sendt: 1. juli 2006 18:18 >>>> Til: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> Emne: Re: Coming Soon - A new K-mount Film Camera >>>> >>>> >>>> Adam, >>>> I'd be interested in knowing what it is that you "want" that film >>>> alone >>>> satisfies. >>>> I'm not doubting your word, just mulling the digital switch. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Jack >>>> >>>> --- Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> People are still buying them. >>>>> >>>>> In fact some of us are quite happily shooting film, and intend to >>>>> shoot >>>>> film as long as it's available. Digital is nice, but it doesn't >> do >>>>> everything I want. >>>>> >>>>> -Adam >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Don Williams wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I don't quite understand why new 35mm bodies are being made at >>>> all. >>>>> Two >>>>>> film makers (that I know of) have stopped making 35mm film and >> the >>>>> sales >>>>>> of digital cameras keeps climbing -- and the prices keep coming >>>>> down. >>>>>> Will good high res film continue to be available? If so I think >> I >>>>> ought >>>>>> to get the Wild/Leica Microscope camera out of the cupboard -- >>>> where >>>>> I >>>>>> put it when the *ist D arrived. >>>>>> >>>>>> Don >>>>>> >>>>>> Bob Shell wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Jun 30, 2006, at 8:30 PM, Scott Loveless wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> This little guy's been around for a year or two. From the few >>>>> reviews >>>>>>>> I've read about it, it seems to be mechanically very similar >> (if >>>>> not >>>>>>>> identical) to the K-mount bodies offered by Phoenix, Vivitar, >>>>>>>> Promaster, etc. However, the last time I picked up a >> Promaster >>>>>>>> K-body, IIRC it was made in China or Thailand. The VSL43 is >>>> made >>>>> in >>>>>>>> Japan, so I may be completely wrong about the similarities. >> The >>>>>>>> reviews do suggest that it has a very nice viewfinder. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> It's made by Cosina in Japan. Same innards as some of the >>>> Vivitar >>>>> >>>>>>> SLR cameras. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The Promaster you saw is a rebadged Seagull from China. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Bob >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> __________________________________________________ >>>> Do You Yahoo!? >>>> Tired of spam? Yahoo! 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