Digital BW, The Print

Ah, now I understand this tempest in a tea pot.
Jerry, you've made a big mistake.
You need to realize that what you see is not what you
get. Geez man, do the math, why are you wasting your
time looking at prints?
-JimD


At 12:03 AM 9/7/2002 +0200, Anthony Atkielski wrote:
>Jerry writes:
>
> > Of course I say so. That's what I see.  Lots of
> > people think Digital is sharper than darkroom
> > prints.  I couldn't tell you how many times I've
> > read this in articles on digital photography. It
> > certainly is not just me that thinks so!
>
>It's important not to mistake subjective impressions for objective
>realities.  Digital photographs often create the impression of better
>sharpness, but in fact they have lower resolution than film.
>
> > Who cares at 600%? I'm talking side by side
> > comparison. in person. right in front of you.
> > Not magnified 600 percent!
>
>The magnification aids in overcoming flaws in subjective perception.
>