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Re: [Digital BW] From the horses mouth.

2002-01-29 by Jerry Olson

Austin, the difference was so great that if they weren't paid by the
digital industry to fake a test, it really was very obvious. The file
was about 480 MG as I recall. If I can find this particular magazine,
I'll quote you what they said. They were VERY impressed. (This is
Australia's top Design Magazine, and it's gorgeous!) (but expensive :(.

Jerry

Austin Franklin wrote:
> 
> > Hi Austin, the digital back of which I speak are the 4x5 scanning backs
> > on a Sinar View Camera, and the test was conducted by Design Graphics
> > Magazine, using a very detailed oil painting as the subject. The blowups
> > clearly showed the superiority of the digital scan over film. No doubt
> > about it at all. So said the article. and anyone with normal vision
> > could easily see the difference in quality.
> 
> Hi Jerry,
>

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