Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Jim Jasutis"
<jimj1946@y...> wrote:
...
> 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.

I have to say, I don't think there is any debate at all, and I have a
1DS. Maybe the mk2 blurs the difference a bit more, but right now I
prefer film.
I realize this begins to get subjective at a certain point, and these
conversations get very old on many lists I'm on, but I'm just missing
something when it comes to the appeal of these files over any film
larger than 35. Even for 35, I may prefer the film grain to this
cottage cheese.
Digital has brought in so many new photography enthusiates (that's
good) that I wonder how many people making some of these comparisions
have even had that much experience with film, and getting the most out
of it. The quality of the film scan would also have a huge impact on
these comparisons.
I really don't want to start a digital/film debate, I'm just not sure
I'm seeing what others are seeing.
Tyler