Ron Mowrey/PE's Emulsion Making Book/DVD set

[Nicholas Lindan]

Almost everyone in North America

And I thought it was only the old farts who still used film cameras. I wonder when DVDs will become 'hip'?

I haven't checked - are hipsters collecting VHS tapes? I confess to chucking several crates of the things after my last VHS player started cracking its nylon gears. The old Dolby VHS sound tracks were often better than what was offered on DVDs and Blu-rays. The old laser disc sound quality was also hard to beat. Both were analog FM recordings.

 

[markjwyatt]

And I thought it was only the old farts who still used film cameras. I wonder when DVDs will become 'hip'?

I haven't checked - are hipsters collecting VHS tapes? I confess to chucking several crates of the things after my last VHS player started cracking its nylon gears. The old Dolby VHS sound tracks were often better than what was offered on DVDs and Blu-rays. The old laser disc sound quality was also hard to beat. Both were analog FM recordings.

Still trying to figure out what to do with my laser disks.

 

[David A. Goldfarb]

I have the books and the DVDs. Maybe I should transfer the DVDs to hard drive for posterity in case of bitrot and if my BluRay/DVRW drive fails at some point, though I think it's one of the most reliable USB peripherals I've ever owned. Made by Kanguru and it's got to be at least 10, maybe 15 years old. They still around?

 

[Don_ih]

Someone asked about YouTube. The video would not get enough views to make monetizing from ad revenue worthwhile. However, YouTube does have a pay-to-view service that would be worthwhile for PE's family to look into. I think the videos should just be uploaded to YouTube since the set is out of print.
The book, however, should not be put on Kindle - it should be made available through a print-on-demand service like Blurb or Lulu. Then a price can be set and any profit would go directly to the family. Also, being a nice old piece of pulp, digital copies will not easily freely circulate. The Youtube videos could link to the book. (The book could sell on Amazon but be printed on demand. However, Amazon will eat any profit - better to sell through Blurb or Lulu.)

 

[Kino]

I have the books and the DVDs. Maybe I should transfer the DVDs to hard drive for posterity in case of bitrot and if my BluRay/DVRW drive fails at some point, though I think it's one of the most reliable USB peripherals I've ever owned. Made by Kanguru and it's got to be at least 10, maybe 15 years old. They still around?

You can rip the DVDs to ISO files and use a virtual player to view them on your computer. Easier than making new media or converting them to other media formats. This way you keep the entire DVD image with working menus, etc...

 

[fdonadio]

If there was a reprint or if the book was sold through a service like Blurb, I would buy it. I got @dwross’ “The Light Farm” through Blurb and the quality is great.

In the end, I’ve never got seriously into emulsion making, but I will do it sometime. Ron’s book is definitely an invaluable resource to have.

 

[laingsoft]

You can add me to the list.

 

[Joshua Reisbord]

I would like to start getting into emulsion making, and Rom's book is something I would love to own. Have there been any updates on a re-run of the book?