[LargeFormat] Polaroid film/ My first photos

[philip lambert]

Dear Uncle.
I tried all that but the Chinese food had side effects and my bathroom
proves difficult to light trap. No thanks.  I see from the British Journal
of Photography that digital is now better than medium format and costs less
than £20,000 so shortly one such digital back will become available used for
£10,000. In a little while I can do it all digitally with a 5x4 back for a
mere £40,000. On the other hand at a couple of pounds a frame I could do it
now on Polaroid and scan it in, with a 10x8 print for the cost of paper and
ink.  Am I missing something? Philip
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "rstein" <rstein@bigpond.net.au>
To: <largeformat@f32.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2003 11:06 AM
Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] Polaroid film/ My first photos


> Dear Nephew Philip,
>
>      Oh for Heavens sake, Lambert! You don't need and excuse to do large
> format pictures. You have a bathroom. You have a toilet. You have a duffel
> coat. You get Chinese takeaway food. That is all you need to do
world-class
> darkroom work.
>
>     Wrap the film holders up in the duffel coat when you load them into
your
> combiplan tank. Then develop them and wash them in the toot. Then make
> contact prints and use the empty Chinese food containers as trays.
>
>     Then get out there and sell those contact prints! Call it your
Minature
> Period. Frame them exquisitely - the Fine Art 'r Us section of K-mart
should
> have the requisites. Look soulfull when you talk to the gallery directors.
> Brood.
>
>      Uncle Dick
>
>
>
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