Posted by Bob Ford on 08/22/06 23:38

On Mon, 21 Aug 2006 19:32:34 GMT, not@home.now (GMAN) wrote:

>In article <1156166912.253855.128570@75g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>, "Bob A" <AndysCam@aol.com> wrote:
>>
>>Richard Crowley wrote:
>>> "Bob A" wrote ...
>>> > Wow, I can't believe you want to continue to defend that idiotic
>>> > advice!! Putting any tape with a contaminant on it will instantly
>>> > cause
>>> > the head, which spins a 9,000 RPM before contacting the tape to grab
>>> > and pull bunches of tape and hopelessly crinkle it up in a pile.
>>>
>>> He's apparently never seen this happen or he would try to
>>> recall all that bad advice. Just one of the hazzards of getting
>>> advice here on Usenet.
>>
>>Mr. Fright is a prime example of why I quit participating in this and a
>>couple of other video newsgroups a couple of years ago. There is a new
>>crop of "expert DeJour" every week making wildly wrong statements like
>>that and then defending them in spite of contrary facts. The internet
>>could be a tremendous source of information but, unfortunately folks
>>like Mr. Fright pollute it with the need to respond without a clue
>>about the subject matter. I read fairly regularly but will return to a
>>non-participating role again. I have noticed that you (Mr. Crowley)
>>have hung in there while Rome is burning, accolades to you sir.
>>
>Well I have yet to decide what is worse, the "expert of the week" who comes in
>and spouts off, or the arraogant little F&^ks that live here and act like God
>with their so called superior intellects.

At one time this group was populated by a lot of working pro's (Bill
Farnsworth, Larry Jandro, Bill Davis etc.) who had lot's of good info
to share. Many of them no longer take time to contribute.
Oh, I almost forgot ol' Conduit ;-^)

Now it seems to have migrated to a bunch of newbies who want someone
else to:

Do the research for them and tell them which camera to buy.

Tell them how to fix their damaged DV tape.
Giving it a shampoo was priceless

Can I buy a video camcorder for less than $5k that will equal the
quality of the Panaflex 35 mm cameras used in the movie industry etc.

Last I knew Panny doesn't even sell these and they are by rental only.
May not be the case now.
Bob Ford
Images In Motion
www.imagesinmotion.com

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