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Re: [Digital BW] Digital vs. Film... Part II

2002-09-07 by akivisuals

yeah, there were pixels....  the prints were huge!  i think they were 
at least 30x40's.  maybe bigger.  

andy




--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., Jerry Olson 
<jerryolson@r...> wrote:
> You actually saw pixels?  The Canon 1D is only a 4 megapixel 
camera. 6mg
> would be better. But you must be speaking of huge prints to 
see
> pixelation. How big were the prints?  I wouldn't go much higher 
than 20
> inches with the S2, Canon D60, or Nikon D1x.  There are NO 
noticeable
> pixels in a 20 inch print fromthe above cameras.
> 
> Jerry
> 
> akivisuals wrote:
> > 
> > Wow!  What a controversy!  I had no idea that this line of
> > questioning would result in this long of a thread.  The reason
> > why I ask is because my former employer, who is a wedding
> > photographer (100+ per year), has sold almost all of his 
Hassy
> > equipment and is shooting mostly Canon 1D's and Fuji S2's
> > now.  However, I saw a large print of a digital image and it 
had a
> > ton of pixelization going on.  So, before I decide to sell my Fuji
> > 645zi and Canon EOS system to get the S2 and Nikon 
lenses I
> > wanted to ask all of your opinions on the whole digital thing.  
Any
> > ideas on whether it's worth the jump now or should I wait?
> > Thanks again!
> > 
> > Andy
> > 
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