Digital BW, The Print

Well, I'd LIKE to have the latest and greatest, but some things mean
absolutely nothing to me. I can't imagine when I'd ever use any mode but
single shot. And I doubt very much if I'd ever use 1/8000th of a Second.
But I wonder what it would be like to have a 16 megapixel camera?  I'm
sure it will happen someday, but I'm sure I won't be around to enjoy it.
I believe Kodachrome has a resolution of 12 megapixels. I've read that
more than once. My Gawd, 8 frames per second is nearly movie speed. It
would be quite difficult NOT to get the exact moment of action a sports
photographer always dreams of. If I were interested in sports, I too,
would LOVE to have that feature!

Jerry



It WOULD be nice to have a flash that would synch at any speed though.

Jerry DPO, H.P.



Steadman Uhlich wrote:
> 
> Jerry,
> 
> That depends on who is paying for it.
> 
> Newspapers that have top or not top photojournalists are looking for a camera with solid body, decent image quality (not the same as the highest resolution) and most like the range of light (ISO range) and the fast shutter speed.  A business can afford to expense the tools.
> 
> If the Canon 1D can shoot off 8 frames per second...they will more likely get that special "expression" or event on the memory card...and that is where the money is.  This camera's key feature is a fast frame speed.  Most useful for motorsports, sports, and other PJs who have to catch the image and get paid on results.
> 
> For amateur users, it is overkill....unless you like to spend money freely...or have the latest and greatest.
> 
> Steadman
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Jerry Olson
>   To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
>   Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 3:36 PM
>   Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Problems with Piezo? It gets hot in the kitchen.
> 
>   Thanks Alejandro.  The lens is available now at B&H for $1799.
> 
>   Eight thousand is in my opinion way out of line for a digital camera
>   with only 4.2 megapixels. You can get the 6 megapixel Contax or the
>   Kodak 760 for less. Or the nikon DX.  I know the new D1 is going to be a
>   dream camera, but for that kind of money it must be at least, at the
>   Very least, 6 megapixels.
> 
>   Jerry
> 
>   Alejandro Montiel wrote:
>   >
>   > Hello:
>   >
>   > Two german magazines have run articles on the EOS 1-D
>   > this month and the price they report is 16000 deutsch
>   > Marks, which should be about $8 thousand. The new EF
>   > 2,8/16-35 L USM is reported to cost about 4300 DM
>   > which should be about $2 thousand.
>   >
>   > Regards
>   >
>   > Alejandro Montiel
>   >
>   > --- Jerry Olson <jerryolson@...> wrote:
>   > > Hi Todd,
>   > >
>   > > The sharpen filter I'm speaking of is in KAI's power
>   > > tools Version 6,
>   > > and is called the "Equalizer". Use the bounding
>   > > sharpener, not the
>   > > equalizer. I set it at about 400 percent.  Drag the
>   > > RGB slider until it
>   > > looks best for your image. It will NOT be the same
>   > > for all images. Some
>   > > don't seem to benefit from this slider, while others
>   > > do with only a
>   > > little bit.
>   > >
>   > > This will give you a very sharp image, with no halo
>   > > next to the hard
>   > > edges. If you get a halo, you have to back off a bit
>   > > fromt the 400
>   > > percent.
>   > >
>   > > Then, if you run a high pass/soft light filter on a
>   > > duplicate layer, it
>   > > will add just a tad more sharpness. You can fade the
>   > > opacity of this
>   > > layer as you like. I usually fade this to about 50
>   > > percent.
>   > >
>   > > Jerry
>   > >
>   > > Just out of curiosity have you heard anything about
>   > > the price of the new
>   > > EOS 1 D?  I can find the specs, but no prices yet.
>   > > Someone on one of
>   > > these lists said over $6 grand.
>   > >
>   > >
>   > > > Could one of you explain this sharpener? Is it
>   > > based upon sharpening edges
>   > > > to a greater degree than "flat" areas? I presume
>   > > it's part of a package from
>   > > > Kai Power Tools? Which version?
>   > > >
>   > > > Todd
>   > >
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