Digital BW, The Print

Guys,

Didn't Dicomed produce a B&W only version of their Bigshot single 
shot camera back a few years ago?

It was a 16 megapixel full 6x6 frame beast.  Horrendously expensivc, 
but ahead of its time.  Be great to track one down to try it.

Now Garry, as you know, one of the oddities single shot digital 
capture is how subjective resolution seems dependent on subject 
matter.  Austin has I think correctly suggested in ealier threads why 
that is.  But the point is this: a camera such as the Fuji S1 which I 
use performs exceptionally well with protraits.  I assume the same is 
probably true for the D30.  

I used to shoot portraits on a Rollei 6008i - same delicious Carl 
Zeiss lenses as the Hassy - but I am sending the whole Rollei kit and 
kaboodle off for sale on Monday (any UK based offers?), as I get such 
great results with the S1.  I simply don't use the Rollei much 
anymore.  And with the excellent Convert to B&W Pro Photoshop plugin, 
I can convert colour stuf from the Fuji S1 to B&W, print with Piezo, 
and get fab results

So Gar, if you can, I'd recommend you borrow an S1 or D30 and try it 
for yourself.  And with the upcoming Fuji S2 and Canon D60, both with 
twice the resolution of the current models, and at *much* less than a 
digital back, your Hassy's days as a portrait camera may be 
numbered...

Or you could stump up the extra for the Contax, if it ever appears, 
and continue using those cool Zeiss lenses.
--
Quentin



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "garrysarre" <garry@s...> 
wrote:
> 
> > > That black and white camera would be wonderful, but 10 grand is 
> out of
> > > the question for me. Even if it did shoot color, it would still 
> be way
> > > too much.
> > 
> > I just wouldn't spend $10, when I can shoot a Hasselblad with B&W 
> film, and
> > just scan it...and get the exact results I want!
> > 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > Austin
> 
> Austin
> 
> That's a turn up.
> 
> You always bring me back down to earth Austin. I have followed your 
> objective answers to the digital debate for the last few weeks. I 
> shoot 99% B&W on a hasselblad that has seen better days and am 
> looking for a cheaper solution than a digital back for it. You 
> seemed to know your stuff. How much better than a colour CCD as far 
> as file size goes. I didn't phrase that well. Would that mean it 
> would have three times as much detail? 
> 
> You know what I mean? Surely this would be a bloody good answer to 
> someone like a Portrait photographer shooting all B&W. I can see 
the 
> value in it and it's twice the price here.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Garry