Velvia and similar slow speed print and slide films are pretty darned good these days, short of printing posters - but I've seen quite a few 16x20s that are pretty sharp!
There is indeed a difference between the analog and digital photography realms, so a direct comparison isn't quite fair.
As for the tilt-and-shift lenses for 35mm - they do work pretty well! But overall, nothing quite beats a real bellows...
Right - 35mm is on the "low end" of the scale out there. I'd be the first to pick up a medium format or large format camera except for several issues...
Overall system cost
Convenience of processing/printing
Existing equipment investment
Portability
I use mostly slow speed films, so grain isn't a huge concern except when making enlargements above say, 5x7 or 8x10. Film thickness is irrelevant to quality, as is aspect ratio - when do you print and not crop?
A digital "Polaroid" as you describe is no better than a real Polaroid! What's the purpose of having a digital process if you're only going to spit out an analog print? You can pop a memory stick or PCMCIA card into some of the newer printers out there - and receive a nice print in return, some of which are even dye-sub...
That's really not a bad price - $2430 US! Considering especially if you already have an investment in EOS lenses.
But what I would rather see is some of the companies out there that make digital backs for the Hassies to expand into the 35mm market! Now THAT would be cool...
I was looking into those - really small, but on the pricey side. But if you look at their specs, they're not all that bad, really. The "Digital ELPH" is not as good as the S20, and is in fact, closer to the S10 in specs.
I can't remember where I read it, but someone from the "inside" was talking about the security of govt. installations, and the consensus was basically, "yeah, security sucks..."
I would say the answer to 1 would have to be 0, if you don't count "stripped" tech like the difference between a Celery and a Pentium. As for number 2, that's almost certainly a "maybe" - depends on which transistor. It could range from instant and total failure to random freezes or such... But then, how would you distinguish that from normal behavior? Heh.
That would make the most sense - that is, mixing the surrounding pixels into a color that'll hide most easily where the dead zone is. Almost an anti-alias in reverse. That way it's dynamic and would do the best job in hiding the flaw.
Wow, thanks for the props! I'm glad my site was of help to ya, too.:)
I couldn't agree more regarding the moderation around here. It seems that certain individuals abuse their moderating power and moderate me down on sight. Looking at my recent posts illustrates this.
I've got a brand new 80286-based motherboard - works great! Now, what I'd use it for, I'll never know... It's even one of those "turbo" models, at 12MHz.:)
Canon is set to release a digital EOS later this year, which takes all the normal EOS lenses. Finally, a competitor to the Nikon D1. Hopefully, it won't be as outrageously priced as the D1.
I'll trade in my 35mm gear once digital cameras have serious resolution - something that can actually replace film. Sorry, but it's not there yet - but very, very close.
I'm talking about direct rip-offs, including graphics and game-play, as well as things like calling parts of the game the same thing. You know, a DIRECT rip-off.
As long as there are people out there like my parents (from a galaxy far, far away - where they don't have computers) they can never be easy enough.
Of course, as the generations progress, you'll have the current generations that grew up with computers become the older folks which will have had exposure to computers most of their lives.
So in one sense, it's not just the computers that are getting easier, it's the people that are getting more used to computers.
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Velvia and similar slow speed print and slide films are pretty darned good these days, short of printing posters - but I've seen quite a few 16x20s that are pretty sharp!
There is indeed a difference between the analog and digital photography realms, so a direct comparison isn't quite fair.
As for the tilt-and-shift lenses for 35mm - they do work pretty well! But overall, nothing quite beats a real bellows...
I use mostly slow speed films, so grain isn't a huge concern except when making enlargements above say, 5x7 or 8x10. Film thickness is irrelevant to quality, as is aspect ratio - when do you print and not crop?
A digital "Polaroid" as you describe is no better than a real Polaroid! What's the purpose of having a digital process if you're only going to spit out an analog print? You can pop a memory stick or PCMCIA card into some of the newer printers out there - and receive a nice print in return, some of which are even dye-sub...
How much discussion do you need before considering a thread relevant?
That's really not a bad price - $2430 US! Considering especially if you already have an investment in EOS lenses.
But what I would rather see is some of the companies out there that make digital backs for the Hassies to expand into the 35mm market! Now THAT would be cool...
It would not diffuse/diffract as you say. You can very clearly see dust on a finished print.
Trust me, I'm a photographer. I know all too much about dust. ;>
Oh yeah - the little ones are really nice.
Canon has a site dedicated to PowerShot cams.
I was looking into those - really small, but on the pricey side. But if you look at their specs, they're not all that bad, really. The "Digital ELPH" is not as good as the S20, and is in fact, closer to the S10 in specs.
I'll see if I can dig that up again...
Oh wait, you said Pentium... Nevermind... ;>
I would say the answer to 1 would have to be 0, if you don't count "stripped" tech like the difference between a Celery and a Pentium. As for number 2, that's almost certainly a "maybe" - depends on which transistor. It could range from instant and total failure to random freezes or such... But then, how would you distinguish that from normal behavior? Heh.
on the D30 can be found here.
That would make the most sense - that is, mixing the surrounding pixels into a color that'll hide most easily where the dead zone is. Almost an anti-alias in reverse. That way it's dynamic and would do the best job in hiding the flaw.
I couldn't agree more regarding the moderation around here. It seems that certain individuals abuse their moderating power and moderate me down on sight. Looking at my recent posts illustrates this.
That's interesting... True, I can see the interprolation hiding defects. So then the chip is not used on a 1-by-1 ratio, pixel for pixel?
I've got a brand new 80286-based motherboard - works great! Now, what I'd use it for, I'll never know... It's even one of those "turbo" models, at 12MHz. :)
Take a picture of a solid field of color - say, oh, I don't know... The SKY.
See that black dot? Yep, that one. That's the dead one.
In real film photography, dust is your enemy. But at least with dust, you can blow it away. Not so with a dead pixel.
Canon is set to release a digital EOS later this year, which takes all the normal EOS lenses. Finally, a competitor to the Nikon D1. Hopefully, it won't be as outrageously priced as the D1.
I'll trade in my 35mm gear once digital cameras have serious resolution - something that can actually replace film. Sorry, but it's not there yet - but very, very close.
What are the chances of ONE of those going dead, like in a laptop screen? More importantly, what's the return policy on dead-pixels in a camera?
Don't sign anything without consulting your own lawyer first...
We definately need more browsers...
I'm using a freshly updated GAIM 0.10.0 right now, no problems...
Did they post themeselves on their site?
With all these lawsuits, I'd rather it were "your.mp3.com" ;>
Not "hmm, they could be similar..."
It seems the graphics are different - which isn't so bad. If it's an exact clone - then I can certainly see their issue.
Of course, as the generations progress, you'll have the current generations that grew up with computers become the older folks which will have had exposure to computers most of their lives.
So in one sense, it's not just the computers that are getting easier, it's the people that are getting more used to computers.