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Re: Scanning 35mm vs digital camera

2006-03-25 by Nick H. Nugent

Hello Art,

My main D-SLR is a 6 MP Nikon D70 but for images that require more
details and substantial enlargement I have to resort to my old trusty
Canon A-1. I think a 12 MP digicam gets you quite a bit closer but
never having own one I can't tell for sure. My guess is it's probably
indistinguishable from my 22 MP scan except it doesn't have any grain.
The 22 MP scan is grainy but ... I just happen to love it a lot.

So the D70 saves me lots of time so I can have spare time for my hobby.

--nick  

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Art"
<aromanocpa@...> wrote:
>
> I am getting ready to purchase a Minolta Konica scanner over 
> purchasing a new digital camera because everything I have read about 
> scanning a 35mm black and white negative has indicated that scanning 
> has the megapixal equivalent of around 20mgpixals or above campared to 
> the cameras that are out there now.
> 
> does anyone have any comments?
> 
> 
> Art
>

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