Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/22

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Nikon's profits tripled
From: bdcolen at earthlink.net (B. D. Colen)
Date: Mon Nov 22 07:07:11 2004

Much as it pains me, Ted, I have to disagree on this one. If we were
talking about silver prints v. quadtone inkjet prints, then, yes, the
beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But the question of whether a file
from a 10mgp digital camera can equal the same image, exposed the same
way, shot the same way, on film, can be measured objectively in terms of
dynamic range, "Micro detail," contrast, etc. etc. 

B. D.

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Ted Grant
Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 1:05 AM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Nikon's profits tripled


Alastair Firkin asked:
>>> This brings me back to my nagging question; will today's good film
>>> scanners
> "match" a 10 mega pixel dedicated digital camera when you view 
> moderately
> large images side by side? <<<<

Alastair,
You are going to beat your brains out on this comparison print thing
simply 
because a print from a scanned neg and inkjet printer or digital camera 
print and print from the same negative is like comparing a modern day
jet 
fighter aircraft with a Spitfire!

They both are beautiful aircraft standing alone. However, put them side
by 
each and one looks more beautiful than the other in the eyes of the
viewer. 
However, different people will vote for one over the other and visa
versa, 
usually. But that doesn't mean one is better than the other simply
because 
this kind of film print and digital print is without question, comparing

apples and oranges! Period.

And because I like both apples and oranges I've given up bothering with 
discussions that get all hung-up on which is better and which isn't,
digital 
or film simply because man the only thing that counts is.............
does 
it look great to you? And if the answer is, "Yep looks pretty damn good
to 
me!" Then that's your answer!

Other wise all the numbers become meaningless compared to what you
actually 
look at! Do you like it or do you not like it, that's all that counts!

Sure more mgp's is better under certain situations and under other they
make 
little difference.
ted



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