Digital BW, The Print

Keith writes:

> I'd love to see a D30 image that has the same
> detail in a crop, has the same B&W tonal range,
> and presents at least as much overall information.
> Just aint' gonna happen with that camera in
> this lifetime..

It's not going to happen with any single-shot digital camera or back any
time soon.  It might in the future, depending on how much demand there is
for that level of quality in digital photography.

> Is that an unfair comparison?  Probably..  But
> that's the game that proponents of  film or
> digital often play...

Well, they can play any way they want.  All I know is that results like
these are what keep me shooting film, both 35mm and MF.  And film is still
especially nice for black and white.