Digital BW, The Print

On 9/6/02 9:30 AM, "Jerry Olson" <jerryolson@...> wrote:

>> I've made direct comparisons, too.  Digital loses.  I compare them at 600%
>> magnification on a large screen, and the differences become obvious.  If
>> they look better to you, that's fine, but it doesn't mean that they are
>> actually sharper; it is a mathematical inevitability that they will be less
>> sharp.
> 
> Who cares at 600%? I'm talking side by side comparison. in person. right
> in front of you. Not magnified 600 percent!

The problem is, Jerry, you are then letting output get in the way of judging
the actual file.  Also, depending on your output size 600 percent (6x loupe)
may be just the right comparison...remember 1x on a monitor is only 72dpi.
Honestly, I haven't met anyone who does BW work other than you who thinks
digital shooting is better than film...with respect to detail/resolution.  I
know people who definitely like to shoot digital better because of the
convenience (this is sometimes me depending on the application)...but we
know that we aren't getting the same amount of information and that our
options will be limited.  Now, as Austin has said, digital output is another
story...particularly when you get larger than about 11x14...I agree the
prints are sharper.

Robert