[LargeFormat] color transparencies (and philanthropy) formerly HTTP and etc.

[philip Lambert]

I like the idea of giving away usable stuff that never gets used and didn't
sell  but how do you recognise a deserving person and exclude the dealers?
Phil
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Younger" <younger@wwc.com>
To: <largeformat@f32.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2001 4:23 PM
Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] color transparencies (and philanthropy) formerly
HTTP and etc.


> .......and if you ever looked at a superb 8x10 (or larger) transparency,
> appropriately masked to block out side-light, on a good light box, you'd
> think VERY differently about color transparencies..... They have a depth,
> range and dimensionality to them that is quite difficult to achieve any
> other way. And with modern equipment and materials, can be printed quite
> accurately and comprehensively. Modern transparency film has exceptional
> range, very realistic color, and is very adaptable in processing (except
of
> course with overexposure.....).
>
> There is no merit in being a snob about a particular film, format or
> technique (as long as you hold to the modernist tradition in large format,
> of course).
>
> And, as long as we're discussing giving away lenses and etc.....  Clive
> maybe you could open a new thread. There are probably many of us who have
> lenses or other equipment we'd be willing to share (permanently) with
> someone getting started in LF. Many of us I'm sure got started in large
> format through the kindness of strangers (who often became friends). Few
of
> us have the capability in the early going to just buy a new LF camera and
> lenses; and often did not have the ability to even pay what the used
> equipment was really worth..... Early on I'd have sold my soul for a
fungus
> stained lens that I could rehab (or just use.....) Then again, maybe you
> don't want this list to serve in that role...... Maybe a statement one way
> or the other could serve to either encourage this spate of philanthropy,
or
> tell everyone to hike over to some rec.photo newsgroup....
>
> Bob Younger
> San Diego, California
>
>
> > On 12/29/01 6:06 AM, "mark blackman" <mark.blackman1@btinternet.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > I don't do much colour, all of which I use a pro lab
> > > to process and print. I never shoot transparencies, I don't see the
> point in
> > > them!
> >
> >
> > I was of your opinion about transparencies, but I realised later that
this
> > was largely due to my experience in 35mm. When I first tried
> transparencies
> > in medium format just for fun!.......my jaw drop to the floor (I can
just
> > imagine what 4x5 could do with the right projection system!!!). You
should
> > give it a try. Contrary to what people say you can get a cheap projector
> on
> > ebay, like an old tdc duo wich will do medium format slide by slide,
> that's
> > how I got into it. I still shoot B&W but when I go color, I go
> > transparencies all the way!
> >
> > Robert
> > Mtl, Quebec
> >
> >
>
>
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