Digital BW, The Print

> Hmmm, I must be doing something wrong.I see a big difference with my
> 8.2mp 20d work, and tango scanned 4x5 Tmax 100 developed in PMK in
> 13x19.I'm still fairly new, under a year though with digital input.
I doubt that you're doing anything wrong.  I was comparing my optical 
enlargements from 4x5 to images from my d200 printed on an r2400, 
whereas you're talking about drum scanning 4x5 versus 20D. Moreover, 
it's perfectly possible that the type of images that I've printed so far 
are significantly different from your own. In fact they are, as I've 
mostly printed 12x18" color prints from the dslr.  In addition, I've 
mainly been shooting landscapes and candid portraiture with my d200, 
where the weight/bulk/complexity/slowness of setup of my large format 
gear is a significant hurdle.  If I were doing studio still-lifes, I'd 
still shoot 4x5 or 8x10.  In addition, I want to stress that my 
conclusions about digital photography are very new, and hence very 
tentative. After the dslr glow wears off, if it does, I may find myself 
shooting more large format again. In any case you should do what works 
best in your own system.