Digital BW, The Print

Bob Frost writes:

> Only increased resolution ...

The resolution of digital is lower than that of film.

> ... better signal/noise ratio ...

Film has better S/N for equivalent resolution.

> ... better dynamic range ...

Digital has more trouble with dynamic range than film, although this is
largely an implementation problem.

> ... less storage space per image ...

The amount of space required per image is identical for film and
digital, for equivalent image quality.  Digital usually requires less
storage space because the quality of the image is lower.

> ... better color ...

Digital has serious problems with color, although much of this is an
implementation problem (the use of mosaic filters instead of true,
separate RGB sensors).

> ... exposure correction of raw files ...

The only way to correct exposure is at the time of exposure.

> Because they are human, and they like pushing back the boundaries, be they
> mountaineers, divers, astronauts, digital camera designers, or just B&W
> fanatics?

Unfortunately, it clouds their judgement.