Blinking back tears ... thank you for being here ...

[pbromaghin]

Digital... Never have. Never will. Ergo, the pseudonym: Silver or Nothin'. Welcome to APUG, friend! For me it's only large format b/w. Darkroom is forever, love it. Bought a house just so I could set it up the way I want it, with everything in its place.

Man, I like your attitude.

 

[M.A.Longmore]

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Welcome Home !

I picked up the camera, and dropped the therapist.
Then I had $40.00 more per week for photographic products !

~ Ron
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[Theo Sulphate]

Welcome!

No need to try to convince anyone or justify why you like film photography. For some, it's the degree of involvement and the different approach that's part of film photography.

A coworker was telling me about the millisecond shifting of his VW's automatic transmission, as if I should be envious; I told him that it's not about the speed of shifting (unless 10's of millions of Euros are at stake in an F1 race), but rather the satisfaction you get and the degree of involvement you have doing it on your own. Same thing in photography.

 

[Speed Gray]

I agree. Actually, to me its the satisfaction of doing it myself, not having "the machine" do it for me.

There is a saying in the Class 8 truck world, "Its not how fast you mover the lever, its how smooth you shift the gears." On my 18 speed Fuller, I think about that every time I shift. Precision, perfection, repeatability; just like film photography.

There is a new ad running on television for Ford. A young woman is standing in the showroom looking at a new car. A salesman walks up to her, and rather than pointing the driving features of the vehicle, says, "Its got Bluetooth and a back-up camera."

Our world continues to dwell on the whats not the most important facts.

 

[SuzanneR]

Welcome to APUG! Perhaps it's time for a new therapist, but we'll do in a pinch, I think!

 

[mooseontheloose]

Welcome to APUG! I'm sure you'll love it here. Like you, I came here after having too many "why don't you shoot digital?" conversations. I really feel like it's my second home here.

 

[removed account4]

whatever you do, don't forget to have fun ..
welcome to apug

 

[Dr Croubie]

My mum got me this Dead Link Removed for Christmas last year. I think I'll need to find one about my darkroom too...

 

[Christopher Nisperos]

Welcome! Developing film is a wonderful way of clearing ones head of anything else!

 

[papagene]

Hello and welcome to APUG!!

 

[naaldvoerder]

Welcome. Join the club.

 

[mesantacruz]

i haven't been here as long as some as the others, but welcome, and more than just a resource and wealth of information, is the sense of community, also the exchanges are great, and brings a sense or reality not usually found on other forums!