Digital BW, The Print

Thanks for the excellent answer.

I shoot with a Leica M6 and a Hasselblad. I scan on a UMAX Powerlook 3000 -
max res is 3048 pixels. Not the best for 35, but quite nice for medium
format. 

I appreciate that you said that you are still evaluating. I have been
shooting professionally my life --  for about 50 years -- so my requirement
for "sharp" is probably rather demanding. From what you said, I would think
the D60 could replace my M6 - although I would have to wait and see how the
D6 with a very fast lens would compare to my Summilux 1.4 35mm focal length
lens. I wonder if Canon makes a 1.4 that would equate to a 35mm focal length
lens on a 35mm film camera.

It will be good news to find out if your testing shows that you can get a
VERY sharp 16X20 print from the D60.

Thanks for your help.

Jim





On 7/22/02 7:48 PM, "Jerry Olson" <jerryolson@...> wrote:

> James, assuming you know how to process and sharpen it to its maximum
> quality, I'd say about 14x20 inches, or so would equal any iso 100 film.
> Of course there would be no grain.  Closeups would be sharper than film,
> landscapes about equal. I've not done a lot of testing, but I took many
> shots today, and this coming week, I'll know a lot more. This camera
> could certainly replace MOST of your film camera shooting. (Unless you
> are talking 4x5 or larger negs).
> 
> The D30 could make a 12x18 of a closeup of a cat that was sharper than
> film, but had a problem with distant landscapes. Today, I shot a bunch
> of closeups and landscapes, with my new D60 and tomorrow I'll start
> printing to see how good the camera really is.
> 
> Medium Format is another story. How sharp are the medium format lenses?
> How good is your scanner? How picky are you? I'm obsessed with
> sharpness, so I demand a SHARP print.  An average person would be in 7th
> heaven with the quality of a canon D60.
> 
> I don't think its up to medium format Hasselblad at 4000 DPI for 16x20
> inch prints,
> as it will probably take 12 megapixels to do that. But again, are you
> looking at your large prints from inches away, or several feet?  If its
> several feet, you could easily get a 3x5 foot print from the D60 that
> would be tack sharp at that distance.
> 
> Jerry
> 
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