[LargeFormat] Hello all
Brock Nanson
brock at nanson.org
Thu Jun 5 01:08:55 EDT 2008
Mmmm, the clearance on that car leaves much to be desired... Last time I
was on that path, it would have been a job to get a wheelbarrow
through. Not to mention that I don't really want to lose the 'original'
condition of the car with a bolted on platform. It would sorta miss the
point of not having a roof, don't you think?
Brock
Dave Hornford wrote:
> I think the hurdle I have to jump is the lens in box, the undeveloped film
> in the freezer, the test prints stacked in my office. (I've always enjoyed
> the apparent ambiguity whether lens is plural or singular)
>
> She always asks the same devastating question - "I think that is a great
> idea, when will you use it?", often followed up by the cutting "I really
> like your photographs, I wish I had more finished prints." Spiteful, simply
> spiteful.
>
> I have thought of Uncle Dick's suggestion of threats - sadly both are bigger
> (regular feeding was clearly a mistake) and I take undefended naps. The
> younger trained in fencing before switching to the even more dangerous
> electric guitar - "Dad used to listen to Metallica, I thought he'd like it".
> The elder would have downloaded the score & highlighted the riffs. My only
> defence is partial deafness (see Dad used to listen to...)
>
> Uncle Dick takes pictures of 1920s belly dancers, Don searches out the more
> visually appealing clear-cut logging & I take pictures of snow (yet again
> Fine Focus' Snow & Ice workshop is pencilled in). What do the rest of us do?
>
>
> Brock, I'm looking forward to a picture of your Alfa Spider with the
> Adamesque photography platform. I was thinking last night it might fit on
> the portage path to Myrtle & you are close.
>
> Dave
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wilkes, Don LCS:EX [mailto:Don.Wilkes at gov.bc.ca]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 9:36 AM
> To: Dave Hornford; f32 Large Format Photography Mail List
> Subject: RE: [LargeFormat] Hello all
>
> Dave said:
>
>
>> Somehow the acquisition of a 16x20 will solve this. My wife remains
>> unconvinced. I think it is simply a matter of belief
>>
>
> Dave! Long time no see!
>
> Do you think approaching the better half with the theory that 16x20 will
> *simplify* things would work? After all, there will be no scanning, and
> no enlarging necessary (nor likely possible), so it actually cuts the
> equipment down considerably. And there would likely only be one or two
> emulsions taking up room in the freezer, too.
>
> I know, I know...it's pretty thin on the logic side, but we haven't got
> a whole lot to work with here...
>
> Next time you're in town, I hope there's time for lunch or something --
> I'll buy!
>
> Cheers,
> \donw
>
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