Digital BW, The Print

"you
just can image the how much the 4x5 film blows away digital"

Having used 4x5, 5x7, and 8x10 cameras almost exclusively for about 12 
years, and a digital camera for about two, I can't imagine that at all. 
There's too many variables to make that kind of blanket statement IMHO. What 
kind of scan is being made of the large format film? How good is the person 
making the scan? What equipment is being used ? What size print? What kind 
of scene or subject matter is being photographed?

Some difference in some situations, yes. But blow away? No way, especially 
not without a drum scan and a print larger than about 12x17. Put the large 
format film on even a good flat bed scanner, and make a print no larger than 
about 12x17, and the difference between large format film and a good digital 
camera isn't even close to "blow away" status IMHO.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "elvis24105" <elvis24105@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 4:08 PM
Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Black and White landscape exhibit


i have shot 4x5 film scanned it and compared it to at least 10megapix
camera and the 4x5 film shot with a std. 150mm scheinder rodenstock you
just can image the how much the 4x5 film blows away digital

just my two cents

jerry
--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "alan9990_6"
<aansell@...> wrote:
>
> Tyler,
>
> I find that an interesting comment coming from someone obviously able
> to make the comparison. Are you able to provide links to any images
> that might allow a direct visual comparison between very high end
> digital and a piece of fim? That would say more than many words.
>
> Alan
>
>
> > The idea of spending $35,000.00 on a capture system that still can't
> touch a $2 sheet of film
> > is so stupifyingly absurd I can't even begin considering it.
> > Tyler
>




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