Appendix J Film and Developer Commentary by Iris Davis
When we last ran our tests in 2006, the digital age was in full swing but film was still a viable and regular option for many, if not most, photographers. That is not the case now. Film is still readily available; however, it is hardly practical for most commercial applications.
We have always been a society enamored of instant gratification, and the digital age has made that possible in the world of photography as well as many other walks of life. What used to involve the coating of glass plates with photographic emulsion, much setup time of tripod and large format camera (for that’s all there was), watching existing light until it was “just right,” processing the plates in an onsite darkroom, ...
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