Digital BW, The Print

> I know Michael and can state without a doubt that he has no agenda
> and is not biased in any way by any of the equipment manufacturers or
> other outside factors.  Granted you are reading his opinions, but his
> opinions are experienced and educated and he will not hesitate to say
> something is a piece of crap if it is.

I wonder more about his eye and judgment: in his review of the 1270 he 
stated that it printed neutral B&W "straight out the box" (i.e., with 
the Epson drive and Epson profiles), and then repeated that claim for 
the 2200. Some of his other judgments on some digital SLRs being better 
or equal to medium format film cameras are also, to say the least, 
questionable.

BTW, on his forum, he seems sometimes to get irascible: several times 
when a poster questioned his statements or judgments he responded that 
he doesn't have time for this type of this thing and would rather go 
out and take pictures -- a strange and unpleasant type of statement for 
someone who tests so much equipment and spends so much time writing 
about it. As Austin states: when challenged Reichmann takes his marbles 
and goes home.

--Mitch/Paris