Re: Panorama debate

[Steve Shapiro <sgshiya@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I see this .... read below
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From: <CLARINETJK@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Friday, December 24, 1999 4:29 PM
Subject: Panorama debate


> It sounds like we're having the old discussion as to purity of image
between
> the "I always print full frame crowd" and the "I crop group." What the
heck's
> the difference if I use my old Deardorff with a 165 and crop down to 4x10
or
> one of Mr. Wisner's 4x10 cameras and print the whole thing. Main
difference
> is I'm not out about $3500 and can use my camera for other than "full
frame"
> panorama. Granted I could crop a 4x10 down to 4x5. Anyway, I think this
must
> be a purist issue rather than format or equipment discussion. John Kendig
>
... as a discussion on understanding euipment and understanding puriety, the
discussion has certainly picked up, lately.

Understanding the coating or lack of coating on a lens, giving or taking
time to make tests and achieve consistency; or simply making pictures and
looking at them and putting them away after aquick glance is the real
difference, here.  As I read it.

Steve Shapiro