Re: [Digital BW] From the horses mouth.
2002-01-29 by Jerry Olson
What sort of subject matter does the digital realm really shine at? I know it doesn t do great on super fine tree branches, but most cameras and lenses don t.
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Re: [Digital BW] From the horses mouth.
2002-01-29 by Jerry Olson
Hi Austin, have you ever used the SI software that was posted on the list about 2 weeks ago? In comparison with Genuine Fractals and Adobe bicubic upsampling,
RE: [Digital BW] From the horses mouth.
2002-01-29 by Austin Franklin
... Hi Jerry, What s interesting about that is...how did they get the film image into the magazine? Given that you really didn t see a REAL output print from
Re: [Digital BW] From the horses mouth.
2002-01-29 by Jerry Olson
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
Re: [Digital BW] From the horses mouth.
2002-01-29 by Jerry Olson
I used to have an R4 Leica, and 2 summicron lenses 1 Leica Macro, and 1 elmarit. Tests between my 90mm Elmarit and my friends 90mm Summicron showed the
Re: [Digital BW] From the horses mouth.
2002-01-29 by SKID Photography
... Jerry, Subject matter, subject matter, subject matter! Harvey Ferdschneider partner, SKID Photography, NYC [Non-text portions of this message have been
Re: [Digital BW] From the horses mouth.
2002-01-29 by SKID Photography
... Herb, Having read that article, I found his proofs lacking. The images he used were easy ones for digital capture (straight lines, large fields of
Re: [Digital BW] From the horses mouth.
2002-01-29 by SKID Photography
Don t forget that subject matter is *very* important as to whether a digital capture is better than film. Harvey Ferdschneider partner, SKID Photography, NYC
Re: [Digital BW] CFS for Mac, USB printer?
2002-01-29 by Moreno Polloni
... And it looks exactly like the NMC system, only $100 more expensive.
Ongoing Grain Discussion - Web page illustration for your review
2002-01-29 by jamesmsims
I have put together a Web page with images of negatives under the microscope, compared with Minolta scan and finally a PiezoBW print. Take a look and see if
Re: [Digital BW] Artists and Photographers
2002-01-29 by William
... Or what is the difference between a painter and an artist? William ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [Digital BW] From the horses mouth. Please snip your replies!! (rant)
2002-01-29 by Bill Morse
YOW!! What a pain these threads are- 25 lines of quoted text, and 1 question or comment! Please act like you have some respect for your fellow list members
Re: [Digital BW] From the horses mouth.
2002-01-29 by Lawrence Smith
... Austin, Having done some tests myself using my Howtek 4500 and 35mm film and a D30, I must say I d have to agree with you. Lawrence ... Lawrence W. Smith
[Digital BW] Artists and Photographers
2002-01-29 by Robert Morrison
On 1/29/02 8:38 AM, Austin Franklin wrote: Snip...snip... Snip...snip... Snip...snip... Snip...snip... ... Well that seems to be a
RE: [Digital BW] film grain question
2002-01-29 by Alan Zinn
... Alex, Regarding tests - I highly recommend to anyone that testing combined with posting results and consulting with more knowledgeable people on these
Re: [Digital BW] From the horses mouth.
2002-01-29 by SKID Photography
... I think the resolving power of a lens and the amount of information on film are two different issues. Harvey Ferdschneider partner, SKID Photography, NYC
RE: [Digital BW] From the horses mouth.
2002-01-29 by Austin Franklin
Hi Jerry, ... The image files for the D30 are only 2160 x 1440...and as you well know, you really don t want to go below 180PPI, if even 240PPI to the
RE: [Digital BW] From the horses mouth.
2002-01-29 by Austin Franklin
... Hi Jerry, Those are scanning backs (of which I have a MF one), which are not the same as one shot cameras that we are speaking about. They don t surpass
RE: [Digital BW] From the horses mouth.
2002-01-29 by Austin Franklin
Hi Jerry, I d check with Erwin s web site for that info, and then with B&H or someone for prices. I assume he is talking about Leitz lenses for the Leica R or
Re: [Digital BW] From the horses mouth.
2002-01-29 by Jerry Olson
Austin, what are some of these Really sharp lenses of which you speak? Brands? Prices, What cameras do they fit? Thanks Jerry
Re: [Digital BW] From the horses mouth.
2002-01-29 by Jerry Olson
Herb, I agree with you ! The D-30 Does seem to do better than most other digital cameras in it s class, especially if you have sharp lenses, and the Canon
Re: [Digital BW] From the horses mouth.
2002-01-29 by Jerry Olson
Yes, there have been many articles in many magazines that have stated that digital already far surpasses film in the high end equipment. There were samples of
Re: [Digital BW] From the horses mouth.
2002-01-29 by qdfb
I too greatly respect Michael Reichmann s views, and given his familiarity with high quality gear, including the likes of Rollei 6008i, Pentax 67II, Toyo 5x4
Re: [Digital BW] Anyone set up with Pints?
2002-01-29 by William
FYI: Lumijet now has their own CFS, on paper it looks like NoMoreCarts CIS. It uses the chip carts. For 1270/80 only at this time. William ... ADVERTISEMENT
Re: [Digital BW] From the horses mouth.
2002-01-29 by Jerry Olson
What scanner would most professional pre press house people say is the best in the world at getting the most sharpness and detail out of a 35mm film? There
RE: [Digital BW] From the horses mouth.
2002-01-29 by Austin Franklin
Hi Jerry, ... Yes. It would be image dependant, and I agree that some images differences may not be able to be seen. And it depends on if the 20M were real
Re: [Digital BW] CFS for Mac, USB printer?
2002-01-29 by William
Andy................... Glad I could be of some help. I do not know if you are aware of this but Lumijet just came out with their own CFS system - LumiFlo -
Re: [Digital BW] From the horses mouth.
2002-01-29 by Jerry Olson
But Austin, If you had a 16x24 print from a velvia slide and the same size from a 20 megapixel camera, (with a top of the line Leitz, Zeiss, Canon, or Nikkor
RE: [Digital BW] From the horses mouth.
2002-01-29 by Austin Franklin
If you read the article, it says the following: Kodak had suggested that a photographic lens needs to have a resolution 3 times as high as that of the film to
[Digital BW] Re: Minolta Pro Vs Nikon 8000: Grain vs Softness
2002-01-29 by culturalvisions
I am in agreement with Mahesi. I am probably being too harsh on my Minolta Pro. The best scans are in the slide mode no matter what the film. It seems like
RE: [Digital BW] From the horses mouth.
2002-01-29 by Austin Franklin
Hi Herb, ... Out of curiosity, why? ... He can disagree all he wants...but it doesn t change the actual facts. I also believe many people read too much into
RE: [Digital BW] From the horses mouth.
2002-01-29 by Austin Franklin
Typically, what you are calling real resolution has nothing to do with the lense, but the shooting environment...which I believe Erwin probably states in his
Re: [Digital BW] From the horses mouth.
2002-01-29 by hsitz
... an ... viewing is ... even ... Austin -- Digital is not just better for snapshots and web images . At least, Michael Reichmann, whose opinion I value
Re: [Digital BW] From the horses mouth.
2002-01-29 by Derek Clarke
I said the real resolution, i.e. that achievable in a real camera with the medium of your choice, rather than the theoretical figures obtained with an MTF
RE: [Digital BW] From the horses mouth.
2002-01-29 by Austin Franklin
... Pixel information IS more accurate and is NOT interpolated. ... Not if they have permanent color filters in front of the CCD. ... Well, the sensor yes, but
RE: [Digital BW] From the horses mouth.
2002-01-29 by Austin Franklin
... Same thing, point is they have or do one pass per color...whether they use tri-band CCDs or three passes. ... Exactly. ... Ah, good point! Austin
RE: [Digital BW] From the horses mouth.
2002-01-29 by Austin Franklin
... Hi Todd, Absolutely correct. Scanning backs are TRUE pixels, not interpolated pixels. Austin
RE: [Digital BW] From the horses mouth.
2002-01-29 by Austin Franklin
Hi Harvey, ... I believe it is a real pixel count. The arithmetic supports that... ... Hum...I don t believe that s true. What it pretty much has to do is
RE: [Digital BW] From the horses mouth.
2002-01-29 by Austin Franklin
Derek, ... High end primes can go well over 100 lp/mm... BTW, have you seen gigabit film? Obviously, there are lenses that can accommodate that film. Austin
RE: [Digital BW] From the horses mouth.
2002-01-29 by Austin Franklin
... Hi Bob, Yes, that is more or less what I said...but each sensor does NOT give you one pixel, it gives you one of the three colors of a pixel. Remember,
RE: [Digital BW] From the horses mouth.
2002-01-29 by Austin Franklin
... Hi Quentin, It depends on whether you re talking about science (truth) or marketing ;-) ... The term quality is very very subjective. If you mean it has
RE: [Digital BW] From the horses mouth.
2002-01-29 by Austin Franklin
Hi Jerry, ... Yes. ... Well, for snapshots and web images, that is probably true...but for an enlargement of any size, not even close. Remember, what you are
Re: [Digital BW] From the horses mouth.
2002-01-29 by rusto1968
... wrote: There is also another issue...called sampling. In the digital world, you need to sample at slightly more than 2x the smallest thing
Re: [Digital BW] From the horses mouth.
2002-01-29 by qdfb
I am never quite sure whether any subjective element enters the equation when comparing film resolution with pixels. For example, the Phase One H20 back uses
RE: [Digital BW] Re: Minolta Pro Vs Nikon 8000: Grain vs Softness
2002-01-29 by Mahesi Caplan-Faust
I thought I would throw in my pennys worth on the subject of the minolta Pro. I print with Piezo inks. I scan all B&W 6x7 negs in colour slide mode with 4
RE: [Digital BW] Anyone set up with Pints?
2002-01-29 by Nij
Cleavis, I wouldn t run with pints. Buy pints by all means, but always pour into the standard 4oz bottles provided with the Niagara-type systems of MediaStreet
Re: [Digital BW] From the horses mouth.
2002-01-29 by Bob Frost
Austin, Are you sure this statement is correct? From everything I ve read, a normal digital camera has sensor cells that measure luminosity and one colour, and
Re: [Digital BW] From the horses mouth.
2002-01-29 by Derek Clarke
... Loosely translated as That s how much we could economically pack into the scanners we could make at the time ... Photo-CD was a great product of its day,
Re: [Digital BW] From the horses mouth.
2002-01-29 by Derek Clarke
What sort of literature was it? Sales blurb for a scanner perhaps? :-) Like all big companies, Kodak probably has a multitude of opinions depending upon who is
RE: [Digital BW] film grain question
2002-01-29 by Alessandro Pardi
Alan, I m pretty sure Vuescan does support the 2450, don t know about the UMax but you can easily check on Vuescan docs ( www.hamrick.com