Digital BW, The Print

Hi Jerry,

> > > I have them side by side and say they will. they do.
> >
> > You have lousy film or are looking at small prints then.
>
> Provia is not lousy film, and I'm looking at 18 inch prints.

No, Provia is not lousy film, but I have not seen the images you are
comparing to...so I can only guess they are inferior, and that inferiority
has to do with something, and I doubt it's the film.  By lousy, I meant the
images were lousy, or the printing was lousy...or the film was improperly
exposed or improperly developed...etc.

> > > I'm 100 percent satisfied with my D 60 images
> > > to 20 inches.
>
> > That's good for you!  And that's what matters to YOU, but I am not happy
> > with them at all above 8x10.
>
> That's amazing. And you say you have made a good inkjet print from a D60
> using
> epson 's 1280 printer? And if you go over 8x10 inches, the image gets
> less sharp?

Actually, 1270 and 3000...and no, I'm not talking about sharpness.

> We really DO have to agree to disagree.
>
> They are every bit as sharp at 18 inches as they are at 8x10.

Yes, they probably are, but that doesn't matter.  They lack detail and
tonality.

> > Film is still better for enlargements larger than 8x10, and for a lot of
> > 8x10s too...
>
> You are wrong. Period. :) We will simply have to agree to disagree.
>
> If you can get a sharper image from a DARKROOM Print at 8x10 from
> provia,

Homie don't make no darkroom prints any more...only scanned film.  I even
recently sold my D2 w/ Aristo cold light...

> ...than I can get from that same image taken on a D60 and printed
> the way I print at the same size, I'll buy you lunch at the most
> expensive place in Grand Forks. :)

Whoopee!  Burger King ;-)

Regards,

Austin