Digital BW, The Print

Austin and Jerry,

I have just such an image if either one of you are interested (BTW I 
am not particularly interested!)

The same scene taken with (1)Nikon D100 raw and (2)Nikon F4 on 
Provia. The same 80-200 F2.8 lens, but shot at 100 mm for D100 and 
150 mm for F4.

My own conclusion using my routine work-flow(s): It's a toss-up!

Keep the discussions going. They raise some very good points, and are 
entertaining (!).

Shilesh

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., Jerry Olson 
<jerryolson@r...> wrote:
> Hi Austin,
> 
> Cluck Cluck Ba WAAk! :)
> 
> Austin, when you use the best equipment there is, I understand that 
your
> scans are going to be superior to my little but beloved D60.  But 
if 
> you just use regular equipment, you will see a difference and the
> digital images is better. IMHOOC!
> 
> Wish there was some kind of an image we could both take that would 
be
> identical. I would take it on my D60, Canon Macro lens, IS0 100 
setting.
>  You would use a film camera, the lens of your choice, provia film, 
and
> print a DARKROOM print of it. We'll put the same images side by 
side,
> and see which is the nicest, most desireable, best looking, sharpest
> print. I have full confidence my image would be better at any size 
up to
> and including an 11x17 print on 13x19 inch paper. 
> 
> Jerry :)
> 
> > > > How about we compare a scanned piece of film on a 5080 scanner
> > > vs your D60,
> > > > printed all on the same paper/printer etc????  Up for that?
> 
> No. You'd probably use some fancy high priced scanner that would 
blow
> away my little D60.
> 
> But if you are talking film darkroom prints, see above.
> 
> However I don't know how we could get basically the same image.