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Re: [Digital BW] Digital sharpness vs film- Canon D60

2002-09-07 by Moreno Polloni

> Anthony, I guarantee you that back could equal technical pan in a 16x20
> inch print. Museums  are using scanning backs to copy their paintings,
> and the detail they are getting is FAR better than Fujichrome Velvia
> film. And this is in HUGE prints.

The digital scanning backs are ok (especially the 12k 4x5 backs), but if you
want sharp, it's pretty hard to beat a 3ft x 6ft polaroid.

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