Digital BW, The Print

Hi Tyler,
Changing subject somewhat here but I wanted to respond to your last 
email.  Not wanting to pick a nit but I believe that opinions are 
changing as to whether the highest quality B&W print has to originate 
from B&W film?

I have concluded (as I believe others have also) that the additional 
data in color captures (digital or transparency) lend themselves to 
the possibility of better B&W prints then do B&W film?

I realize that this may be speculation on my part, but it sure 
appears that way to me.

Nothing wrong with B&W film.  I captured that way for many years.  
Just that now I believe that the Photoshop capabilities available to 
images that start out life as color can provide many more available 
expressions then straight B&W from the outset.

Just my opinion.  Don't want new users to be left with the opinion 
that you have to start out with B&W film to have a great B&W print.  
Thanks!

Bruce
http://BruceVarner.com


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Tyler Boley" 
<tyler@...> wrote:
>
> Well this is the B&W  list, and your stated desire was the highest
> quality, so one assumes you're shooting B&W film. As Bruce suggests,
> for that level of quality larger file sizes are just an accepted 
>fact of life...........