Ian,
I totally agree with you. It is very personal, both photography and stereos.
I shoot both film and digital. My E-10 has done lots of nice pics, but I
need the OMs and Zuikos for the 20x30 pictures that go on the walls. I also
need wider than 28mm lots of the time. Love my superwides.
There are certain events that I have worked that I have done totally
E-10/E20 but the end product was all for the internet. Most of the time I
drag out both the OMs and the digitals.
At this point I can not see leaving film in the visible future. But I have
stopped leaving an OM4T and 35-70 in the car in favor of an E-10. I even
have a Olympus Brio to shove in my pocket while out for a walk.
As to digital vs. analog stereo, I still run old fashioned tubed McIntosh
equipment through old fashioned Altec Lansing speakers. I even use the
antiquated Thorens turntable with it's SME tonearm and Ortofon cartridge and
record to an Ampex 1/2 track. Kids never heard of vinyl these days.
Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian BManners" <om@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 12:05 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] analog and digital
> Sigh
>
> I've designed amplifiers in the past, been there, listerned
> to all the arguments.....
>
> As far as I'm concerned, its like religion, its personal BUT as
> long as the person enjoys taking the photo, enjoys looking
> at the photo, and the photo has some meaning to someone
> then who cares !
>
> If a person uses oly gear and seeks help, digital or film
> then thats why we are all here on this list, um, isnt it ?
>
> Both Digital and Film have there place, and though film might
> end up with a very small percentage of ownership, use etc in
> years to come, I cant see it going away in a hurry. I've seen
> some great shots from the E10 and E20 and others, and if its
> also for friends and the web then digital is fine, I prefer film myself
> because I like to enlarge and frame select prints, and also
> because I'm feeling old, hopefully wise, and a good OM 35mm
> camera is something I can still control in my life, I know how
> they work, and dont work, and the feel of a good OM is
> reassuring in my old age !
>
> Ditto the audio stuff as well.
>
> Speaks he with a quad (not brand but number of amps) 200w
> RMS MosFET power amp setup and home brewed Philips
> 4 way drivers and a second set of Vifa tower speakers, old
> but I get a lot of enjoyment out of them with my nice AU$2,800
> Sony DVD/CD/VCD/ etc player
>
> I've heard good things about the Philips 1000 SACD/DVD player
> as well.
>
> Just wish I still had my old record collection, at least for
> those trips down memory lane.
>
> Even the old Valve amps have a place but not in many modern
> homes unless you can afford the prices of some of the
> upmarket models.
>
> The perfect amp though, should be transparent :-)
> As should the perfect camera ;-)
>
> Cheers
> Ian B Manners
>
>
>
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