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Mike:
You do have some equipment that is worth good money. To get an idea how
much go up to onsale.com and check out the photo equipment section. I
think you will be quite surprised at the prices of some of what you
have.
I would pick out the camera that feels the most comfortable to you and
learn how to use it. Keep that one and sell the rest, unless there was
some personal reason for keeping the others.
It is easy to learn how to use the equipment, but it takes a long time
to learn how to make good images. If you don't mind spending the time
then any of the cameras that you have will work very well for your.
If you live near a local community college take a course in basic
photography. See if you like it. Any good book store will carry basic
photography books.
At this point in time I am not sure I would put a whole lot of time into
film type cameras. Don't get me wrong there will always be a place for
film. At this point in time digital will not match film, but it will in
the very near future. I think I would try to get the best price I could
for the equipment. Invest the money and wait until the digital cameras
get to the point you feel comfortable with their quality. Then purchase
one with your profits.
Jim Davis
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Mike Slusher wrote:
>
> Thanks Jim My mom left me some presses I think after looking through the
> boxes of photo equip.she had left me and seeing the pieces of smooth
> masonite I can assume that is what she used. There is several boxes of
> camera equip. that I inherited I've never given them much thought but today
> when I was going through them I had noticed several various cameras 2
> Rollei's a Hasselblad and a couple of older twin lens reflex one a rollei
> and the other a yashika 125 matte. There's also 3 of the old grafix 4 X 5's
> press cameras, several flash units, camera backs even polaroid backs a
> strobe lighting system. She was a nut for camera equip I can't remember her
> ever going anywhere without at least 2 cameras with her. The equipment all
> seems to be in excellant condition. I know this equip. is worth some money
> I'm just not sure how much. My first question would be how hard is it to
> learn how to use this equip. I'm thinking it would be a lot better than the
> Digital camera I'm using at the present { Epson 850Z } I've always been more
> for the simple type fully auto. Is it hard to learn to use this type, Is
> there any really good books that will help? There seems to be manuals for
> most of it. I suppose this is something that just takes time to do right.
> I'm gonna order some roll paper tomorrow or Monday I'm really anxious to try
> it.I figure I'll be able to do some 13" X 36" prints for signs and posters
> fairly easy.
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: J. Arthur Davis <jarthurdavis@earthlink.net>
> To: <epson-inkjet@leben.com>
> Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2000 2:14 PM
> Subject: Re: Roll Paper
>
> > Mike:
> > That works. I do that with my glossy paper I get from Repeat-O-Type. The
> > core is only 2" and it really has a curl down at the last 10 to 15". I
> > just put the print under a piece of 3/4" plywood and let it set for a
> > day. It doesn't get rid of all the curl but enough that I don't seem to
> > have any problems.
> >
> > Jim Davis
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> > Serving the world with fine art reproduction services and supplies.
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> > Mike Slusher wrote:
> > >
> > > Thanks Dave I wondered about that. I remember my mom who ran a
> professional
> > > Studio for 40 yrs using presses even on regular prints that were
> developed.
> > > I wonder if one could do the same with the roll paper.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: David Imanaka <dimanaka@pathwaysgroup.com>
> > > To: <epson-inkjet@leben.com>
> > > Sent: Friday, February 11, 2000 6:12 PM
> > > Subject: RE: Roll Paper
> > >
> > > > Mike: I've used Epsons's roll paper and it is difficult to get it to
> lay
> > > > flat especially near the end of the roll. I've resigned to using that
> > > media
> > > > for interim proofing only.
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Mike Slusher [mailto:mslusher@bright.net]
> > > > Sent: Friday, February 11, 2000 2:44 PM
> > > > To: epson-inkjet@leben.com
> > > > Subject: Roll Paper
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > How much trouble is it going to be to get the roll paper to lay flat
> with
> > > > out putting it in a frame? Especially when you get down to the last
> few
> > > > feet. I keep thinking about a Fax machine I use to have before they
> came
> > > out
> > > > with the newer plain paper fax machines ones that used the roll paper.
> I
> > > > ordered a roll feeder for my 1200 today now if I could just find a CIS
> > > that
> > > > works.
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > >
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