every paper, every developer, every film syndrome

[darkosaric]

do you do this? did you do this?
can you tell me why you did ?

Yes, I do this.
For me it is not try to get sharper image, or chasing some magic bullet. I just like to play with different cameras, papers, films, developers, and see different results (Lith print included). So answer would be I am doing it because it is fun.
But when I am doing something serious/important - then I use what I know best: Leica M + 50mm, nikon F3 + 105mm/2.5, TriX, HP5+, Rodinal. Paper fiber based Foma or Ilford, developed in Ilford PQ.

 

[cliveh]

Ah but then the musical analogy can also be used to suggest that no-one would be able to play Beethoven except that they have for years practised their scales ...

However, I like to think of the way I approach photography much as the great Eric Morecombe said of how he was playing Grieg "I'm playing all the right notes. But not necessarily in the right order."

(For those not familiar with the reference, have a look at http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=R7GeKLE0x3s ... from about 10:40 is that to what I am referring, but the whole thing is worth watching)

That is so good and although I have seen it several times, I watched the whole link. Some weeks ago I heard a programme on Radio 4 where Eric's son said that was his dads favourite sketch - "I'm playing all the right notes. But not necessarily in the right order."

Brilliant.

 

[moltogordo]

The sketch was hilarious! I'd never seen it before!!!!

 

[ME Super]

For film, at the moment I use Provia 100F for color, HP5+ for B&W, and Rollei IR400s for Infrared B&W. I need to get some more Wittner Chrome though.

 

[scheimfluger_77]

Ah, British humour... it's all its own.