Digital BW, The Print

I would like to add my view on this. 

First of all I love high quality printed photos. But only good arty 
ones. I also like when visiting showrooms to see a good HD photo 
being displayed on a HDTV.

BUT

I think there is room for both depending on the occasion. I would not 
like a HDTV going 24 hours a day to show the photo I love in my home. 
In my office during work hours maybe for demo purposes.

I'm still a print freek who loves viewing a high quality photo in B&W 
which hangs in it's place of honor in my home.
I love paintings as well and I cannot see them on a HDTV.

Also a bit difficult to hang several nice photos on one wall, let 
alone the expensive.


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "djon43" 
<djon43@...> wrote:
>
> 
> Here's part of Sony's story...talks about what's not possible in
> camera with Nikon, Canon et al..doesn't talk about TV..
> 
> http://photoclubalpha.com/2007/11/01/advanced-dro-the-a700s-magic-
bullet/
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "djon43"
> <djon43@> wrote:
> >
> > 1) At 64, a dinosaur with 56 years of photo processing/printing
> > experience, I'm VERY happy with B&W and color inkjet (2200, OEM, 
QTR,
> > CS2, Nikon & Epson scanners, Moab Satine etc)... but I don't 
recommend
> > printing anymore to anybody. 
> > 
> > 2) The new Sony Alpha 700 and various digital videocameras are
> > designed specifically to plug directly into HD TV. This means 
people
> > who buy TV sets dating from 2008 forward will virtually all have
> > purchased large, very high quality displays that range from
> > larger-than computer monitor to mural sized.
> > 
> > 3) #2 above means many will love their new medium more than they 
love
> > prints....finally, a justification for TV. Who needs prints when 
they
> > can display a spectacular slide show in their living rooms, using 
a
> > high quality display (with sound system) they may already have? 
> > 
> > 4) Not incidentally, Sony's Alpha 700 also has a photo-
historically
> > remarkable internal HDR-like capability for extending tonal range 
by
> > several stops...not well advertised yet, it will force Nikon, 
Canon et
> > al to catch up...sayonara D300, 5D etc. 
> > 
> > 6) Ever wish you could step out of the consumerist aspect of
> > photography? I think this particular camera, coupled with the HD 
TV
> > you may soon buy, will make that possible for the first time in a
> decade.
> >
>