Digital BW, The Print

In the last two years in which I have been a member of this group a lot of
people have said a lot of things are "way off".  For example, that "digital
killing film" or "digital killing medium format" was "way off" yet look at
what we have seen...at least (1) probably a near 90% reduction in questions
on this forum re film scanners (2) a huge withdrawal from film development
and production and (3) the death of two medium format camera manufacturers,
the merger of another with a maker of digital backs and another going
digital.  (Not wanting to start a digital vs film discussion!!!) 35mm and
645 film isn't dead yet but things have really moved rather quickly.  We are
now at 16.7mp for "full frame 35mm" cameras and believe me any "wow" seen
from an 8mp Canon is more than doubled by the 1DsMKII.  Personally I would
rather hedge against owning reduced sensor lenses and deploy that capital
into a good full frame sensor camera.  The leap to the camera is a lot I
know and by no means for everyone.  But I think one should try avoiding
sinking too much money into an "interim solution" and if possible buy lenses
that will carry through to the next full frame sensor camera.  Just my 2
pence.


> From: Diane Fields <picnic@...>
 
> 
> Hmmmmm----others say that its a long way off--LONG way.