Comments for The Figital Revolution

Comment on Diafine Developer and TX…Part 1.5 by Daniel

Daniel — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:34:25 +0000

I’ve been back and forth to this post at least a dozen times over the last 3+ years, mesmerized by these breathtaking images. Life has been demanding – not giving me the time and mental breadth to focus on photography to the extent I’d like – so for the longest time I’ve been a spectator. Thats changing now, and I’m grateful for that. I plan to use the time to reinvent myself through my lifelong passion for making photographs, which brings me to my point: I’ve been dying to try out Tri-x and Diafine. From your posts/videos I’m assuming it’s a flat 4.5 mins in a/b. I admit I was somewhat discouraged by the images I’ve seen posted to the Diafine user group on Flickr. Having seen these marvelous images onces again I’m inspired.

Is that offer to drop by for a peek at the prints still on the table?

Comment on Kodak Files for Bankruptcy by Frank

Frank — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:43:06 +0000

Thank you for this! The internet is full of doomsayers blabbing about the death of film and the end of Kodak. I bet those journalists and blog writers haven´t touched a roll of film for ages, nevertheless they know exactly how “all digital” the future is. Kodak is still a major producer of CMOS-chips so I understand that “the end” of Kodak must be the end of digital photography as well, or is it?

Comment on i Choose Film by figitalrevolution

figitalrevolution — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:47:22 +0000

Same argument different day… step away and just shoot.
Viva la Revolution- Stephen

PS- Shoot film that is!

Comment on i Choose Film by Anton Wilhelm Stolzing

Anton Wilhelm Stolzing — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:40:03 +0000

Stephen, may I draw your attention to this thread in dpreview
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1000&thread=40168353
which I started under the name RobertSigmund and which caused an incredible emotion just because I linked to an article on the superiority of film?
It continued here:
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1000&thread=40367543
It is nearly incredible …

Comment on Kodak Files for Bankruptcy by figitalrevolution

figitalrevolution — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:50:49 +0000

I suspect they will come out out with a 120 version. The epson V750 with VueScan is quite nice add in better scanning solutions holders and quite NICE.

Comment on Kodak Files for Bankruptcy by James Cormier

James Cormier — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:59:41 +0000

Steve, Is this the new scanner you had mentioned was coming a year or so ago? We really need a modern 35/120 film scanner. Rumors of Plustek not actually producing the 120 scanner are popping up after they pulled it from this years CES. The availablilty of a good scanner will go a long way toward the future demand of film. I’m holding on for now.

Comment on Kodak Files for Bankruptcy by figitalrevolution

figitalrevolution — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:24:41 +0000

Looks like plustec is coming out with a 35mm and 120 combo film scanner this year.

Comment on Kodak Files for Bankruptcy by Howard Sandler

Howard Sandler — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:18:11 +0000

I hope a restructured Kodak or someone who buys up their film technology continues to make the stuff. I just came back to film about a year ago and, based on your recommendation, tried the BW400CN last week and it was fantastic and convenient to get developed at a minilab. Ektar is great stuff too. The weak point is getting good scanning, especially for medium format. Maybe we’ll have to start lobbying Fuji to make an affordable film scanner for the masses.

Comment on Kodak Files for Bankruptcy by Daniel

Daniel — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:34:15 +0000

Wow… I’m sad to hear that, even if not entirely surprised. You’ve built up FigitalRev into a pretty awesome analog/digital blog, Steve. I’m a hybrid fanatic, about on par with you and I’ve learned a great deal from your articles and insightful audio posts.

I will sorely miss your updates, but I understand your choice and I’m grateful for the resource – Yes it will certainly remain a resource! Especially your articles on film scanning!

Good luck with the art stuff!

Comment on Kodak Files for Bankruptcy by figitalrevolution

figitalrevolution — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:46:42 +0000

I have for decided to give Figital rest and perhaps end all together with the exception of posts like the Kodak one today to focus more on my own artworks. The caffenol info was killed by many things but I think I will just post it for reference later this winter. I hope this site will continue to be a reference resource…