This is why I'm seriously thinking about putting my cameras away and taking
painting classes. Well, first I have to take "straight line" classes in order
to learn how to draw a straight line. Okay, I know there are no truly straight
lines in nature, but you know what I mean.
--Bob
On Jun 5, 2012, at 4:54 PM, Bill Pearce wrote:
> Medium format, maybe, but only if you have access to the
>> highest quality scanning.
> Nathan,
> I must take issue with this statement. Whatever kind of scanning you have
> available only counts if you plan on printing digitally. I still have
> professionally made optical prints from color negative film shot in my Xpan
> and OM's that I would put against any digital. I will admit that getting
> prints made optically is a challenge today and perhaps expensive, but in the
> case of B&W, not out of range for home darkrooms. This is like the
> comparisons made between prints from digital files and digital prints form
> scanned film that is supposed to show the difference and alleged superiority
> of digital. Well, gee, when film scanned with an average scanner doesn't
> measure up, what's wrong? Think, class.
--
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