At 11:57 PM 6/14/2000 -0700, Jan Steinman wrote:
>35mm is a hammer; large format is a screwdriver. While it is true
>that it's a poor craftsman who blames his tools, I think it's a
>poorer one who can't tell them apart, and know which situation fits
>which tool, and thus believes that the one HE uses is superior in all
>situations -- that's simply called "self delusion."
Interesting metaphor, Jan. Can you unpack it a little? Does the "hammer"
image suggest a medium that is powerful but also more crude? Etc.
Joel Wilcox
Iowa City, Iowa USA
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