Quote Originally Posted by PuckJunkey
It's shots like this that make me question every going digital. Maybe I should sell all my expensive 35mm equipment and move to 4x5?
Interesting question. I've seen some truly amazing digital shots, but there's just something about laboring in the darkroom to pull a fine print that I find too addictive to give up. I do think that proofing negatives on the computer makes more sense than proofing in the darkroom (and it certainly is cheaper). I am afraid the day will come when traditional film and paper are unobtainable: it does seem that the options for the traditional worker are disappeaing and that more and more people are going the digitial route. I have to confess that I've never seen a digital print. I wonder how they compare to silver gelatin prints in terms of their appearance, permanance, etc. etc. If the digital end result (i.e., the fine print) compares favorably in every respect, I might be tempted to try it when regular film and paper are no longer available, or I become to frail to haul around the 8x10 and/or 4x5. I can't believe I just said that.