Digital BW, The Print

Hi Robert,

Thanks!  I, too, am waiting for 16M pixels in a FULL FRAME 35mm format, but
even more so on the horizon, and I believe more impressive would be a 6x6
full frame sensor for medium format...or even a 4x4 new format...
Eventually, these won't be that expensive (relative to today that is), and
having two back, one monochrome and one color won't be a big deal...but my
guess is most people will be happy with using color and converting to
monochrome...sigh...which means probably no monochrome backs.

I'm not that impressed with 35mm quality, so comparing digital cameras to
35mm film quality doesn't really "interest" me.  If I'm going to "fuss" with
my images (as in scan them and play with tonal curves etc.), I'd rather do
it with images that matter.  I know what "matters" differs from person to
person, but IMO, if you want to improve your photography (depending on what
your style is that is), moving to a decent MF can make a HUGE difference.

To digress...I have been using MF for over 20 years, mostly exclusively.  It
's only because I got a film scanner that could scan 5080 for 35mm that I
thought I'd try 35mm again...believing that with the best films, and best
lenses etc. I could get the quality I was looking for from 35mm.  I have
both Leica and Contax/Zeiss 35mm systems...and they're great...but not for
my B&W artwork (after all, this IS a B&W list).  I pretty much end up using
35mm for snapshots and find that my work is so much better with MF.  I AM
shooting a LOT of 35mm, mostly family stuff (drug store development, 2 for 1
4x6 prints...everyone loves the pictures ;-)...so I'm happy I got the 35mm
systems anyway...and digital would be a pain, as there is a lot of overhead
(time) in storing them and printing them...where with film, drop it off, 2
for 1, give the prints away, throw the negatives in a file box...really
easy.  No fuss, no muss.

Regards,

Austin


> As a "digicam" user myself...I think Austin has said it very, very well as
> usual...but I want 16 next...not 8!...I know greedy, greedy, greedy.
>
> Robert