Digital BW, The Print

I would say we still have quite a way to go in the MF arena.  I also believe
we will continue to see 35mm advancements particularly in the arenas of
speed, noise reduction and getting R, G and B values for each "pixel" - and
cost. But c.3,500 dpi of grain-free and low noise resolution for 35mm
effectively kills 35mm film's last strength. 35mm film will shortly become a
niche business with specialist producers catering to the specialist needs of
the few.  MF film is probably still swimming in the mainstream - for a
couple more years...

With regard to the lens discussion, isn't it nice to be thinking that we are
now pushing the limits of current lens resolution - lens that up until now
were considered fantastic.

Steve


> From: <claudej1@...>
> Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 16:56:28 EST
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [Digital BW] Canon for Digital B&W from color
> 
> 
> From: "Paul Roark" <paul.roark@...>
> Subject: RE: Re:  Canon 1Ds MK II
> 
> I'd bet most of us B&W film die-hards are just  waiting for digital to reach
> the point where we can jump on the band  wagon.  I think these threads are
> relevant.
> 
> Paul
> _www.PaulRoark.com_ (http://www.PaulRoark.com)
>  
>  
> It sure is hard to beat the resolution of good glass on Tmax 100 and
> difficult to "let go." Denial is just as strong as economics in the process.
> Since I 
> lost my "chemical dependency" in 1999, I have never looked back. I  actually
> kept a Sinar and all the glass to use with a Dicomed scan back, so I  COULD
> still shoot film but have not yet found a need.
>  
> Being a vertically integrated company, Canon is setting the world on fire
> right now and I can't image needing more resolution than 16.7 native
> Megapixels  
> in a file, since that can make a 12x18 print at 300 ppi with no
> interpolation.  The original Canon 1Ds, with 11 mpx caused many a die-hard MF
> film holdout 
> to  make the jump, both landscape and commercial shooters. I have dubbed the
> Canon  1Ds Mk II the "MF digital back killer." I'm sure the market, in time,
> will prove  me correct. It has so far.
>  
> The multi-layer, masking techniques, and post process RGB filter
> equivalencies make digital capture a much more efficient proposition for B&W
> output. Not 
> to mention the huge array of lens choices. That is a practical  conderation,
> even for those who only count the 8.4 Megapixels of the green  channel as
> providing "true resolution" whatever that means.
>  
> Claude
> 
>