Digital BW, The Print

> 
> I'm not sure about the single exposure.  I didn't have my spot 
meter with me
> for the digital shot -- a mistake I won't make in the future.  
Given the
> "slide-like" 7 stop dynamic range, I'm going back to carrying my 
Pentax spot
> meter.
> 
> Medium format, Tech Pan film would probably have ended up making a 
better
> image with less manipulation, however.  Also, I would have been 
able to
> print larger than 16x20 with MF TP.
> 
> MF Tmax 100 would probably not have made as good an image, 
however.  The
> grain in the foggy parts of the image would have shown.  With the 
Canon 8 mp
> image, the foggy areas are totally smooth, and I really like that.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com 
> 
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> 
Thanks for the reply -- that image just looked to have way to big a 
range to have ever been taken as a single exposure to me. Since I 
don't have any Tech Pan in the freezer, it looks like I can happily 
spend my time learning to use my 20D without feeling as though I am 
at too big a disadvantage.

Just struck me as funny that we are comparing the output of a chip, 
smaller than a 35mm neg, to medium format film, and the results are 
close enough to even need a debate.