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Originally Posted by EdmundH
It's a way of life to do things 'properly', so using film and a darkroom seems logical for me.
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That's funny, I often speak about Lutherie in the same way, that is, doing things properly. Hand building instruments is an odd profession in the sense that the only way an individual luthier can compete with more affordable mass produced instruments is by building the best possible instrument, and maybe being less concerned with efficiency or other metrics that concern most business people. Photography is very similar; it's not the most efficient means by which to capture an image and render it on paper, but the end result of the entire process can be far more rewarding, if one takes the time to master that process. However, some people seem to view the process as simply a means to an end.
I'm seeing a lot of parallels between Lutherie and film photography/darkroom printing, now that I'm getting back into this.