Digital BW, The Print

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anthony Atkielski" <anthony@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 12:39 AM
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Digital, film, scanning comparisons


> Martin writes:
>
> > Since the conversion to B&W drops 2/3 of the
> > data the implication is that to match 35mm B&W
> > you would need 30 megapixal direct capture.
>
> Agreed.  But you'll never get really good black and white from any RGB
> imaging device.  The only way to get top quality black and white is with a
> dedicated black and white imaging device.  A CCD could certainly do this,
> but only if it were truly dedicated to the task, with no color filters,
and
> I don't see anyone producing that.
>
> Similarly, you can't scan color film and convert it to B&W with results
that
> come anywhere near to true B&W film.
>
Anthony,

I have seen far too many fine B&W prints made from scans of color
transparencies to agree with you on that one!

My remarks were actually a question as to whether color digital cameras that
are a match for 35mm color film and transparencies would match 35mm B&W. I
am very interested to see some prints make with the newer 10+ mega pixel
cameras. If the prints are good, the numbers don't matter. Except the $$$
number of course. <G>

Martin Wesley