Digital BW, The Print

Bob

I own a  Cannon D-30 and have shot with the 1D. There are a couple of 
things that make the D-30 and also the D-60 and 1D 
stand out from the rest. The first is the image quality you start with. 
I am a editorial photographer, so I have the chance to compare images 
shot under the same condition with different cameras. At this point I 
will chose the Cannon every time. The other advantage with the Cannon 
cameras is the ability to shoot in the raw mode. Once developed you 
end up with a 17.8 mb, 16 bit, tiff file. If you will learn to work up 
your photo as much as posible in 16 bit before you convert to 8 bit and 
then use Genuine Fractals to interpolate the file size up, I think you 
will be happy with the results. I print with both the Piezo and the MIS 
inks. I think for your Portraits you would like the MIS inks better.

One more thing. The main thing that will determine the quality of the 
prints that you can produce is not the Camera or the inks you use, but 
your photoshop skills. I have had been working up color photos to be 
used in news papers and magazines with photoshop since the early 90's, 
but I have quadrupled my photoshop skills since trying to make good BW 
prints.

Good luck

Steve


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "elcariso" <hotshovel@h...> 
wrote:
> Hello everyone,,I'm currently using a 35mm Nikon and a Mamiya RB67.
> I print my own B&W Portraits usually to 11x14,,sometimes 16X20. I'm 
> considering going Digital and selling all my gear,Buying a fuji S2 
> Pro,or a cannon D60,until Feveon makes a chip that is 35mm size with 
> 6+ megapixals in something other than a sigma body.I came to this 
> conclusion buy reading web sites. I don't personally know any body 
> digital. I'm wondering if I will get the Quality Prints I'm use to?
> I'm considering an Epson 1280 or 3000. Piezography or Genuine 
> Fractals,can they be used together? I'm looking at a Mac G4 dual gig.
> I would appreciate any feed back.am I on the right track in my 
> choices? Thanks Bob Hill ,San Clemente Island Ca. 
> hotshovel@h...