Digital BW, The Print

This lens may be one of the best wides available for the 5D II:
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0809/08091901carl_zeiss_distagon_t_21mm.asp

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "pr_roark" <pr_roark@...> wrote:
>
> Scott,
> 
> 
> > Hi Paul,
> > 
> > Are you still shooting film or have you "gone digital"?
> 
> My main camera is a Bronica RF 645 with the 45 mm lens.  I expect it 
> to remain in use for a while.
> 
> For serious B&W landscape shooting where I want a medium telephoto, I 
> still take the 135 mm lens for the Bronica, but, as I noted just 
> above, I bought a Canon 90mm Tilt Shift lens in anticipation of the 
> new 5D.
> 
> I've found that 11 x 14 prints with my 8 mp camera are usual fine 
> with a very good medium telephoto.  Digital wide angle is still too 
> plagued with artifacts for my liking.  So, the 21 mp of the new Canon 
> and the full frame should (I hope) be enough to satisfy my 
> requirements at least when an excellent prime, symetrical lens is 
> used.  The 90 TS fits the bill perfectly.  I very much miss the tilt 
> of my Rollei SL66. (I still have the system, but it's a heavy and 
> can't handle Tech Pan film well.)  So, the 90 TS with a full frame 21 
> mp DSLR is my ticket back to the perspective I really like the best --
>  and what is used for the image (Cambria Surf) that is on my home 
> page now.
> 
> 
> > I shoot mostly digital, and want more maga-pixle. 
> > New cameras coming out soon look interesting.
> 
> See the post above.
> 
> > Have you shot any of the microfilms....?
> 
> No, I have a freezer full to MF Tech Pan, so I'm set for some time to 
> come.  A MF TP wide angle shot is going to be very hard for any 
> digital camera that costs less than $20,000 to match.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
>