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Would Ansel Adams Have Gone Digital?

Posted by michael on from the no-question dept.

Roland Piquepaille writes "After viewing photographs by Christopher Burkett, which are not digitally manipulated, Peter Lewis wondered what place have digital cameras and image manipulations in the art of photography. And a question hit his mind. If Ansel Adams, one of the most famous photographers of the 20th century, was still alive, would have he gone digital? Lewis talked at great length with Richard LoPinto, vice president for SLR camera systems at Nikon Inc. to find an answer. And guess what? LoPinto thinks Ansel Adams would have loved digital cameras. The article also discusses digital camera resolution and the future for film camera sales. This overview contains more details and a small photograph by Christopher Burkett."

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  1. Yes, he would've by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Else he wouldn't have gotten "Sony Digital Camera Presents The Ansel Adams Show"

  2. Would Ansel Adams Have Gone Digital? by quantum+bit · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Would Ansel Adams Have Gone Digital?"

    Of course not. He didn't even go color.

  3. heh, my mistake by kisrael · · Score: 3, Funny

    For some unknown reason, I have the names of "Ansel Adams" and "Robert Mapplethorpe" mixed up in my head. I was braced for something a bit different when I clicked...

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    1. Re:heh, my mistake by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Yes, the question "Would Robert Maplethorpe have used digital manipulation?" takes on a whole new meaning too frightening to contemplate...

  4. NEWS FLASH! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny
    Camera salesmen says that the latest and greatest technology would have received a solid endorsement from famous dead photographer.

    In other news, Generalissimo Franco is still dead.

  5. Oh, Great . . . Re:He would have, but... by StefanJ · · Score: 2, Funny

    Now I have this picture in my head of guy telling people to keep smiling and hold their pose while he plugs another four fresh Compact Flash cards into his camera so he can take another shot.

    Stefan

  6. Re:My uncle studied under Adams by Breakfast+Pants · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sorry, I take my advice from "vice president for SLR camera systems at Nikon Inc.," who has nothing to do with the photographer but has a LOT to do with selling digital camera's FAR more seriously than I would your uncle who studied under ansel adams.

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