Digital BW, The Print

If Bob has Nikon lenses, he might want to stick with that system 
(unless they are older style lenses, some of which won't work on the 
S2).  You then also retain the option of moving to a Nikon or Kodak 
digital camera in the future.  

Good as the D30 is, I personally prefer S1.
--
Quentin

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "steven0356" <stevenr@m...> 
wrote:
> 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...