Digital BW, The Print

Hi Jim, the D60 results are great. Sharp, really nice. Even at 13x19. 
There isn't a 90 minute photo in the country that could touch it.

In our most recent print exchange there were a few digital shots, one
with a canon G2 and one with a Nikon 885. You could easily have passed
them off as hasselblad images.

jerry



James Klebau wrote:
> 
> Thanks, Jerry, for the very helpful answer. Yes, I thought it would be fun.
> I tried out a couple of consumer digital cameras, and although the
> resolution was not adequate, it was a kick using them. Another thing, I
> think that the digital camera technology gives the user a lot of good
> color/exposure benefits for the money --- better general speaking than what
> most film cameras offer --- good overall color, that beats by a mile what
> the consumer gets from the one hour lab when using color neg. Almost all the
> shots I did with a couple of Olympus consumer cameras had color that was
> almost dead-on ... Usually slightly over-saturated, but easily fixed in PS.
> 
> If you let me know what your reactions to the large prints you are making
> from the D60, I would appreciate it very much.
> 
> Jim
> 
> On 7/23/02 9:33 AM, "Jerry Olson" <jerryolson@...> wrote:
> 
> > Jim,
> >
> > I think that canon makes a 24mm f 1.4 lens that would be about 37 mm on
> > a 35mm camera. All canon's L lenses are Super sharp. The Canon  50mm 1.4
> > was rated sharper than the Summilux, at 1/10th the price, so you don't
> > have to get Leica lenses for sharpness. A long time ago, Leica and Zeiss
> > lenses were sharper than any others. This is no longer the case today.
> > It may surprise you to know that Tokina makes the Rolleinar lenses for
> > the SLR Rolleiflexes. Tamron makes the Bronica Lenses. Both are very
> > sharp lenses indeed.
> >
> > This afternoon I'm going to print some of the tests I made yesterday
> > with the D60, and will let you know the results.
> >
> >> 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 don't know if the D60 will equal that if you are scanning at 3000 DPI
> > with Hasselblad lenses. That combination should be great. It all depends
> > on how picky you are. I have a friend, who does fine art photographs,
> > uses Minoltas and their lenses, never ever worrys about sharpness, and
> > makes 4x6 foot prints. They are beautiful, when you stand back a few
> > feet. As long as you don't get out a loupe and view the prints from 2
> > inches, I think you'll be very happy indeed with the D60. Especially if
> > you have any of the super sharp canon macro lenses!
> >
> > Jerry
> >
> > Also, If you have not been using digital, there is a tremendous "Fun"
> > factor. You will begin having a LOT of fun again.
> >
> >
> 
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