Re: OT: WAY OT - I'm Grumpy, Therefore I Blog

Tim Daneliuk wrote:
http://heracletus.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/so-this-is-progress/

It depends upon one's requirements. You are obviously interested in the aesthetics of fine photography and therefore are able to come closer to your "minds eye" picture with analog equipment. Others are more interested in convenience and cost to get a "really good" picture that is easily disseminated to friends and family on the internet.

I once had a conversation with a young girl who lived with us for a couple years regarding music. She asked me to listen to a CD of the grunge band Nirvana, which I did. There were a couple of slow numbers that were melodic but the fast stuff was garbled words and guitar noise. She told me that composers like Cobain were the poets of her generation. I guess I can accept that recalling that my parents never quite understood the existence of Chuck Berry and Hank Williams.

Is this progress or simply movement? I would certainly hang one of your photos on my wall rather than one of mine. At the same time, I am quite happy with an inexpensive digital camera and will never buy something that requires film and chemicals. And yes, I dumped my POS 20 YO Craftsman CS in favor of a PM66. Progress definitely.

mahalo,
jo4hn
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