Edward Erbeck wrote:
"Grumpy AuContraire" wrote:


Actually, the best results would still be obtained by using a low
contrast film, camera with superb optics and the "dodge 'n burn"
techniques in the lab.



I don't believe I said anything that would contradict that. I used to
like TechPan. Great Film with a wide range given your Processing Choice.
Never got into Color Processing. For Color I used Slide Film.


For quie a few years, I used Kodachrome 25, (long gone now), and a fine
grain negative film. Kodak used to make a color negative film also with
an ASA of 25. More than once, I produced 30x40 prints from these
negatives. Of course, you have to be meticulous with cleanliness both in
the camera and lab.


For example, I can shoot backlit subjects with my Leica and still get
good shadow detail without a lot of fuss. Whenever I want to shoot high
quality photos, out it comes as it's capability with high resolution
film is near the digital equivalent of 45 megapixles.



The fact remains that most Pictures today are shared electronically and
that limits the useful resolution. Except for the occasional "Coffee Table"
Book I really can't think of a Distributed Media that still requires Film
Original Images.


Oh, I agree. I hardly ever use the Leica anymore... Only for the artsy
fartsy stuff!



Photoshop is good but not yet equivalent to film/lab with regards to
highlight vs. shadow detail.



Again no argument. Compared to a Darkroom, PhotoShop is a Hammer compared
to Surgical Equipment. Sadly I see the day when the only time anyone talks
about Film will be in reference to what's on their Teeth in the
Morning...........


As I stated above, Kodachrome 25 went the way of the Dodo boid several
years ago. I'm not even sure that there is anything as good by other
manufacturers that is as good. The great thing about Kodachrome is it's
bullet proof archival quality. I have slides that are nearly fifty
years old and they are still perfect.

I fear that digital stuff will have gone through severa generational
changes to include format etc.

Oh well...

JT