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Subject: [Leica] Re: Film flatness and sharpness...
From: Jim Brick <jimbrick@photoaccess.com>
Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2000 14:54:54 -0700
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At 10:37 AM 6/2/00 -0700, Tom Schofield wrote:
>Perceived sharpness associated with very large (billboard or movie screen
>sized) enlargements has more to do with viewing distance. That's how Kodak
>amazes people in Grand Central Station with their print from Ektar and a
>Kodak Point & Shoot. Viewers are 50' away.
>
>Tom Schofield
Viewing distance is the great equalizer.
Unfortunately, people walk right up to my 48x60's and inspect it. Sometimes
with a Swiss Army Knife magnifier! Therefore they have to be "dead sharp".
Jim
Replies:
Reply from Jim Brick <jim@brick.org> ([Leica] Re: Re: Film flatness and sharpness...)
Reply from Jim Brick <jimbrick@photoaccess.com> ([Leica] Re: Re: Film flatness and sharpness...)
Reply from Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com> (Re: [Leica] Re: Film flatness and sharpness...)
Reply from "Tom Schofield" <tdschofield@email.msn.com> (Re: [Leica] Re: Film flatness and sharpness...)
In reply to:
Message from "Henning J. Wulff" <henningw@archiphoto.com> (RE: [Leica] Film flatness and sharpness...)
Message from Rich Lahrson <tripspud@wenet.net> (Re: [Leica] Film flatness and sharpness...)
Message from Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com> (Re: [Leica] Film flatness and sharpness...)