Digital BW, The Print

Steve,

Nice!  I love my 20D, but it doesn't have the rez of your new toy.  

Some of Canon's digital cameras (I think a rather small sampling) 
have had some problems with front or back focusing.  My first 300D 
had a definite back focusing problem.  I finally proved it to the 
store who sold it to me, and they gave me another camera, which was 
right on the money.  Before I bought my 20D, I tested it for focusing 
accuracy before I bought it.  It is also fine.

I mention this because the impression with my first camera was one of 
unsharp images in general.  It probably just wasn't properly 
calibrated in the factory. I'd focus on the eyes of my subject, and 
they would be out of focus.  Very irritating.

I have blown up images to 16X20 from my 300D and 20D that are very 
sharp and clean.  Incredible quality.  My old 35mm images would 
appear soft and mushy in comparison when blown up that large.  I 
would think your 1Ds MK II would be pretty close to your medium 
format if all is properly calibrated.  

Good luck with your camera.

Lou

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Steve Kale 
<stevekale@b...> wrote:
> Hi Lou and John
> 
> I am using a Canon 1Ds MK II.  Still getting used to it and working 
in RAW.
> 
> [I must admit I find going back to my Canon lenses (28-70 F2.8L and 
70-200
> F2.8L) from my Contax medium format lenses quite a drop in 
sharpness but
> maybe I have still just got a way to go before I am used to using 
the new
> camera.]
> 
> Thanks for the help
> 
> Steve
> 
> 
> > From: ldina <lbdina@c...>
> > Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> > Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2005 02:44:35 -0000
> > To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Any advantage to resizing in RAW?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > That's right.  I forgot about cameras with unconventional pixel
> > shapes.  
> > 
> > This has been discussed quite a bit on the Adobe Camera Raw forum,
> > including contributions by Thomas Knoll (author or PS and ACR), 
and
> > Bruce Fraser, author of Real World Camera Raw.  I agree, with most
> > cameras, there is no difference.  I shoot with a Canon 20D and 
see no
> > difference between using ACR or PS.  I prefer to do it in PS, 
where I
> > have more choices and more control.
> > 
> > Lou
> > 
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "John 
Vitollo"
> > <jvlist@c...> wrote:
> >> 
> >> "Steve Kale" wrote:
> >>> Is there any advantage to
> >>> resizing an image in RAW (eg using Capture One Pro) rather than
> > in PS?
> >> 
> >> ACR's resizing is better with a camera that has non-square 
pixels -
> > such as the Fuji S2.
> >> 
> >> If using a Canon camera there is no advantage using ACR or
> > Photoshop.
> >> 
> >> What camera are you using?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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