I sold my M6 long ago.
Right now, I am waiting for M8 prices to fall low enough for a bottom-
fisher like me :-)
Nathan Wajsman
Alicante, Spain
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On Nov 13, 2008, at 8:14 PM, John Hudson wrote:
> Nathan ............. box up and send me your M6TTL with nice latter
> day
> Summicron or Summilux. Keep your E420. You'll have more shelf space
> and
> fewer chattels on your home insurance policy to mention just a few
> advantages of parting with yesterday's technology. Win win for both
> of us.
> Waddya say :-)
>
> jh
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nathan Wajsman" <photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 2:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] Why shoot film
>
>
>> Hi AG,
>>
>> I think of the 5 reasons you mention, the only one really valid is 3.
>> I think my E420, costing a few hundred and not $20K, leaves any 35mm
>> film I have shot in the dust. The latest generation of full-frame
>> DSLRs do the same to MF film, I suspect. I still shoot MF film from
>> time to time, but I do not kid myself. I do it for fun and have no
>> illusions that the image quality is better than digital in any
>> measurable way.
>>
>> But all that does not matter. Since neither you nor I photograph for
>> money, the only thing that matters is what feel like doing.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Nathan
>>
>> Nathan Wajsman
>> Alicante, Spain
>> http://www.frozenlight.eu
>> http://www.greatpix.eu
>> http://www.nathanfoto.com
>>
>> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0
>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
>> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog
>>
>>
>>
>> On Nov 13, 2008, at 5:13 PM, Ken Norton wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> The reason why I choose to shoot film really comes down to several
>>> things:
>>>
>>> 1. A "look" which is natively present, not "photoshopped".
>>> 2. Fiscal. To go 100% digital and achieve the desired technical
>>> superiority
>>> over my competiton requires at least a $20,000 USD investment and
>>> this is a
>>> constantly escellating warfare.
>>> 3. I REALLY enjoy working with film, in spite of the ongoing usage
>>> tax.
>>> 4. Different. I like things which are different, yet of excellent
>>> quality.
>>> 5. The OM system. Need I say more?
>>>
>>> AG
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