Jean-Michel Komarnicki

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  • Jean-Michel Komarnicki
    Jean-Michel Komarnicki
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    Film, I Just Don’t Get It
    on: September 15, 2023 at 11:25 am

    Hi Kevin,

    Yes, there is no going back to film for me either — I recently disposed of the remaining dust-gathering film equipment I still kept for some reason. Do I  miss the darkroom? Yes, on occasion when remembering how I enjoyed the hours spent in it, but then there is the realization that LR’s development module’s history does all the recording of my work as opposed to my scribbles on paper to record all my dodging, burning, paper grid, etc! LR wins, every time.

    Still, film did impose more discipline when photographing. My early ‘pro’ work – I was barely 18 or 19 – was doing weddings, in b&w, using a 4×5 Speed Graphic (that on I still have for display) and anywhere between 6 and 12 holders. Do the math: 12 to 24 shots for an entire wedding. Photograph at the bride’s home, church, fake the first dance at the reception hall, then to the studio, soup the negs, get quick prints, go back to the reception hall and see if any guests would order a print. Later the studio owner would go and do a colour shot of the going away couple. Last wedding I attended, there were two photographers and a videographer and a drone, for what end, I wondered.

    My personal work was exclusively in b&w – mainly because I was able to keep full control of the entire process, and because colour prints would fade in less time than my lifetime. Epson pigment inks now allow me to explore and add colour to my work.

    I do have a number of projects that involve scanning my negs. It is a bit of a drudgery to do and I certainly would not enjoy such a hybrid workflow if using film.

    I imagine that in not too long this discussion will no longer be about using film, but will be about why still using cameras, and not too long after that, why still using iPhones or such.

    Jean-Michel

     

    Jean-Michel

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    Re: Changes At photoPXL
    Reply #1 on: August 29, 2023 at 6:33 pm

    The Argus episode.

    Yes, who does not remember their first ‘real’ camera? In my case, it is a Yashica J35 – I still have it, together with a Sekonic photoelectric meter, and that one is still unbelievably more or less accurate; the rf patch in the camera is rather faded! Bought those while in high school in Montreal. Then, I was able to borrow my older cousin’s darkroom stuff including a small contact printer and a Federal enlarger. Those are long gone, but they would surely work as well today as she 60 years ago.

    Jean-Michel

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    Re: Changes At photoPXL
    Reply #2 on: August 25, 2023 at 1:14 pm

    I check out your site daily as it is. Your plan for daily videos sounds very interesting, and, I hope for you, not too overly draining! Perhaps other participants, me included, might help by occasionally and maybe regularly adding to your site. I am in the midst of a major relocation and my own eventual contributions  may have to wait for 2 or 3 months from now. I have been grateful for your help in keeping me up to date with much of the digital realm since your days at Lula. I too have some 5+ decades of photography behind me but am always eager to use whatever new or old to advance my own projects.

    I also agree with Elliot Purity in that you need not think that you let anyone down.

    Thanks

    Jean-Michel Komarnicki

    Jean-Michel

    Jean-Michel Komarnicki
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    Re: Soft Proofing In Lightroom – PXL Print Series
    Reply #3 on: March 13, 2022 at 3:15 pm

    Hi,

    Very interesting video. And, yes, printing from LR is a real boon: one master file, a gazillion ways to print on different sizes, papers, printers …  I no longer do much cmyk work, but perhaps someday the LR folks may tackle the conversion and soft-proofing in LR; for now it is a PS job only.

    Early on, I learned much from Jeff, Michael, and Kevin from the comprehensive tutorials from the ‘other’ site. I still have the videos that I paid for at the time. A new version of these on your site would be valuable to many users, if that can make any financial sense to you.

    Jean-Michel

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    Re: Happy New Year 2022
    Reply #4 on: January 2, 2022 at 3:38 pm

    Happy New Year to you, your family and all your readers.

    Jean-Michel

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    Re: The Tangent Wave 2 – Does It Speed Up editing?
    Reply #5 on: December 29, 2020 at 5:45 pm

    Thank you, Joe, for the link. Unfortunately, the mouse is not compatible with the curent Mas OS. Will keep it in mind. Thanks again.

    Jean-Michel

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    Jean-Michel Komarnicki
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    Re: The Tangent Wave 2 – Does It Speed Up editing?
    Reply #6 on: December 29, 2020 at 1:37 pm

    Hi Kevin,

    I just viewed your video on the Tangent tool. Definitely not something for me, but it may be useful to others. Someday, somebody, will design a mouse that reduces the strain caused by repetitive motions of the hand and fingers – I do on occasion feel some ache in my scrolling finger.

    One thing that I noticed in the video is how you need to tilt back your head in order for your eyes to look through the correct area of your multifocal lenses – which is a pain in the neck! I suffered from the same thing and I fixed that by getting a prescription for so-called ‘computer glasses’, it has made a world of difference for me. I went as far as making a cardboard mock-up of my keyboard shelf/desktop/screen so that the prescription would be for my exact working situation!

    Jean-Michel

     

    Jean-Michel

    Jean-Michel Komarnicki
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    Re: Filter Failed issue
    Reply #7 on: August 1, 2020 at 9:39 am

    Thanks. I printed those instructions and put them in my Epson manual. Sure hope not to have to use them, but good to have ready.

    Reading the list, I had done everything excepts steps 5, 6, and 7.

    Jean-Michel Komarnicki

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    Re: Filter Failed issue
    Reply #8 on: July 31, 2020 at 3:24 pm

    Hi Mark and Christopher,

    Thanks for the notes. I just hope that this was an only once event for me. I have printed daily on the P800 with no issues. Will print  on the 6000 in a couple of days, fingers crossed. Will post if it works or not

    Jean-Michel

    in reply to: Double login #23676
    Jean-Michel Komarnicki
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    Re: Double login
    Reply #9 on: July 29, 2020 at 4:34 pm

    Hi,

    That seems to be the case, and not a real issue in any case. Not sure why, but I have not had to re-login at all in the last couple of days.

    Jean-Michel

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    Jean-Michel Komarnicki
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    Re: Double login
    Reply #10 on: July 27, 2020 at 11:49 am

    Hi,

    Wether on my iPad or iMac, I usually have to relogin  constantly, sometime just to login and sometimes when going from home to forum or articles,  I click the “remember me” button but it has no effect. It is a bit annoying but still a first world problem. A fix would be nice.

    Jean-Michel

    in reply to: COVID-19 Hits Home #18928
    Jean-Michel Komarnicki
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    Re: COVID-19 Hits Home
    Reply #11 on: April 20, 2020 at 8:35 pm

    Kevin and Debra,

    Please accept my sincere sympathies. Your loss is surely almost unbearable and I feel for you. Your words show that there was, is, much love in your family and that will sustain you in the days and years ahead.

    Wishing you all the best,

    Jean-Michel Komarnicki

    Jean-Michel

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