Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Apr 23, 2012, at 12:39 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > George, > How big a print do you need before all this becomes apparent? I think this question, as with most such issues, becomes a bit subjective Jayanand. I can often see differences between systems - even in posted .jpg. I certainly see differences when viewing RAW images from various camera systems. When we're talking about "prints" the subjectivity becomes even more abstract; as the opportunity to compare prints is far more rare than comparing screen images. Different printers, papers, drivers, software, different photographers, different processing workflows, different camera systems. In the end it comes down to the visual "feel" of a photograph whether inkjet print or screen image. Each system has its strong points and weak points. I suspect that my own, personal and subjective inclinations have a lot to do with growing up (from age 14) in a commercial studio where 8x10 Ektachromes were the primary product. Looking at those 'chromes on the light table was, magically, pretty much like looking at reality itself. It's probably why I lust after medium format. While some consider "pixel peeping" irrelevant I still find great pleasure in "seeing" what the system delivered; and find that the more the system delivers the more I can "do" with it; the more flexibility I have to "interpret" the "score." (as Ansel may have said). The fact that a "difference" may not be evident in a 5x7, 8x10 or even 11x14 print is not the issue for me. More at issue in my day to day photo-reality is: How much can I crop and still retain fine detail? How much can I open the shadows without visually distracting noise? Do the textures and surfaces appear "real" or "synthetic" whether on screen or in print? and of course everyone's mileage will vary ;~) Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist