Digital BW, The Print

I would doubt that the physical size of the DSLR's will drop much.  They are already cramming a lot of controls on the real estate.  If they were much smaller it would be difficult to use.  However, I do think the form factor of DSLR's may change.
   
  There may be more range finder professional cameras.  But, in reality, there probably isn't enough demand to make it economicaly viable.
   
  Pixel count isn't that big a deal.  The big strides will probably come from better quality (read better dynamic range) sensors and much better internal software.  While the b&w set has been neglected 'till now, it would be possible for the internal software in the cameras to provide true b&w output with characteristic curves (of the photographers choice), as well as simulating color filters.  For me, these are more useable improvements than a smaller camera, or a faster lens, or even more MP's.
   
  Tom Baker

djon43 <djon43@...> wrote:
  Six of one, half dozen the other:

Film's visual advantages are counterbalanced by inherent digital 
capture visual advantages. The choice is still financial (especially 
the matter of investment in temporary formats) and a matter of taste, 
and will be for another year or two IMO. 

There will shortly be a lot of used D70s and 20Ds on the market, 
followed by 5Ds, which should finally drive the spike into 35mm.

Optically, most digital lenses are creepy-slow, but this will change 
when the new curved chips are introduced. 

Some photographers are comfortable with the bulk of recent generation 
of professional SLRs and DSLRs and zoom lenses, others aren't. But 
size will drop sharply, and soon.

Some deliver small format architectural photography, others continue 
to with sheet film, if only because their professional status with 
architects allows them to do whatever they want. 22MP will change this.

Several technologies lead to beautiful B&W digital prints. Locally, a 
platinum-palladium printer has started originating beautiful images 
with DSLR and inkjet negs. Many ways to skin this cat.









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