Digital BW, The Print

Austin,

To head off an accidental film vs. digital capture discussion. I believe,
the original question on the thread was, can you get better large prints
(11x14 up) from 35mm B&W negs with a digital workflow, scan to print, or
with traditional wet darkroom enlargement.

Martin

----- Original Message -----
From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 3:17 PM
Subject: RE: [Digital BW] Is there a difference?


> Hi Jerry,
>
> At it again, eh? ;-)
>
> > If you know what you are doing, the digital print will be:
>
> > sharper,
>
> Possibly, but that may or may not relate to reality.
>
> > have
> > better shadow and highlight detail,
>
> Er, no.  If you have concluded that, Jerry, you weren't looking at any
very
> good film images.
>
> > and since you can put it on any of
> > hundreds of different papers, will probably be more "good looking" than
> > the darkroom print.
>
> Yeah, but you can scan film, and still print on any of the hundreds of
> different papers...
>
> You seem to lump film plus chemical prints into one category, and compare
> that to an entirely digital workflow, instead of realizing that people
scan
> film, and print digitally, and therefore there is yet another choice.
>
> Regards,
>
> Austin
>
>
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