Re: I'm one happy guy!

[Tom Deering <tdeering@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>> Well, I got my first MF stereo slides back.  What can I say?
>> They are stunning.
>
>It is amazing, isn't it?  It's really the perfect format -
>it's the maximum amount of film to fit in the space available
>and it gives the highest resolution.  Convenience?  Well,
>we do have to suffer for our art, don't we?  8-)


I don't know about convenience.  At least for me, there's no extra trouble.
I was buying my film from B&H before, so that's the same.  The pro color
lab that was doing my E6 does 120/220 also.  (The processing and film are
actually cheaper, per roll.)  I got my mounts from Rocky Mtn before, so
that's no change, either.

My Saturn viewer is different, but not less convenient.  Except for the
focusing, I think I like it better than that ugly Realist viewer I have.

And from the few I've done so far, the mounting seems easier.  I can
freeview them on the lightbox.

And the cameras?  What can I say?  I love to look at the old 50's cameras.
I worship their mechanisms and styling. But as a photo taking tool, I can't
say the 50's cameras are very convenient.  So if I'm going to use a manual
everything dinosaur, I might as well get some tasty photos for my trouble.

Oh, there's one inconvenient thing I can think of.  Only 12 shots on a
roll.  I can't say I'm thrilled with that.  Otherwise, I've found my medium.

Cheers,

Tom

(But I haven't brought up projection.  :^))