Digital BW, The Print

Anthony,

Thanks for your suggestions. Between your response and Kevin's I think I
have something to learn with regard to pixel mapping in PS. I will try your
downsampling suggestion. Is there some percentage of image size or other
formula that you use for each step down? Also, what would you recommend for
USM settings at each interval?

No...I have not sold off my film equipment. I'm thinking about selling some
MF gear because I don't use it much anymore. However, I will never part with
my LF equipment no matter how good (or not) digital ever gets. Mr. Reichmann
owns and runs www.luminous-landscapes.com and has written many articles on
all things digital. However, as you said, anyone's opinion is exactly that:
opinion! That is why I wanted to produce the best slide that I could using
the best film equipment that I had, and, then, have it drum scanned. From
everything I've read a Tango scan is about the best you can get; albeit
based on the experience of the operator, of course.

Alan Huntley

----- Original Message -----
From: "Anthony Atkielski" <anthony@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2003 12:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] digital


> Alan writes:
>
>
> > 1. Sharpness - absolutely no contest. The D30
> > image was significantly sharper than scanned film.
>
> It will be, if you compared the raw scan to the digital image.  Downsample
> the scan in steps to match the digital image size, and USM at each step.
> Then you might see something different.
>
> I've just compared some of my Provia 100F scans to D30 images, and the
> Provia scans win easily.  This is particularly true when I start looking
at
> things like color resolution (the D30 fringes a lot and shows a lot of
> coarse noise, whereas the scans have no fringing, fine color detail, and
> very fine noise).
>
> > 2. Resolution - again, no contest here either.
> > The D30 image clearly revealed finer details.
>
> See above.
>
> > 3. Grain - The scanned film showed obvious grain--
> > resulting in reduced edge definition, too--where
> > the D30 was just about "grain" (noise) free.
>
> See above.
>
> > Bottom line...I'm now fully convinced that the D30,
> > in particular, and I'm sure any of the most recent
> > DSLR offerings from Canon/Nikon/Fuji, clearly
> > blows away 35mm film scanned on ANY scanner for
> > prints up to 13x19.
>
> So have you sold all your film equipment?
>
> > Therefore, if Micheal Riechmann says that the Canon
> > 1Ds compares favorably with MF so be it!
>
> Who is Michael Riechmann, and why is his word more reliable than direct
> experiment?
>
>
>
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