[alt-photo] Re: Hear, hear - HP Internegs

[Loris Medici]

Huh? It seems you've got up from the wrong side of the bed today... (A
Turkish saying - meaning's clear I presume.)

Actually it may be the case that digital negatives need as least the same
level of math (if not more) than film negatives; I haven't seen a single
workshop participant - who wasn't competent in math/analytic thinking - who
could understand and apply the principles with ease, at the same time...

If you read the article well it says: "...76x102cm platinum prints..." (~
30x40"), I wish you good luck with your film camera / all analogue workflow,
in making of such huge prints! (Not that I particularty think "bigger is
better", but, if they think they need to print big for having some people
notice pt/pd and such, "laissez-faire" then - that will probably bring fresh
blood into the community.What's hurting you so much!?)

Any new technology / method that promotes alt. printing is welcomed, to me.
OTOH, I'm not sure if HP is coming up with something actually/genuinely
"new" in the sense. To me, it just means "we finally have their focus" -
which is good, no?

Regards,
Loris.


-----Original Message-----
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Subject: [alt-photo] Re: Hear, hear - HP Internegs

I'm not surprised.  As I'm sure most of you are aware - the children of the
"digital generation," the daughters and sons of those old folks that
embraced digital everything - you know, the oldtimers who thought that their
wizbang computer cameras would save them from doing math have said
- fuck off (the children that is).  Last time I was in Berkeley, 2010 April,
I saw more folks shooting film than digital (I don't count phones).  One of
the hottest classes on many campuses nowadays is wet darkroom.  In other
words they are telling all you digital geeks to "fuck off" (pardon my
French)  - the same words I uttered about a decade back.

Have a nice day!  Don't forget to fix your film :) and I do hope Epson
develops a printer to bail you out.  Guess the folks in marketing are
reading the tea leaves.

--greg schmitz

On 7/13/10 10:53 PM, Loris Medici wrote:
> This is very good news; that means we will finalyl have people 
> concerning our specific needs in printer manufacturers R&D 
> departments. (I'm sure Epson will follow them soon...)