"compare a print from a 4x5 sheet of say, Ilford Delta 100 to the print you get from your spiffy super-whamodyne digital toy."
I did. That's why now I'm 100% digital. And B&W is actually "shocking", I can add cold or warm tone to it without chemicals and prints are just awesome, you'd think it was film.
The price isn't that bad considering that canon's msrp for the 1Ds (their 11 megapixel beast) is $8000+. It's actually in the price range of advanced amateurs who bought or might buy say a Canon D60 or a Nikon D100. Something definitely worth considering if you are a portrait/wedding pro or an advanced amateur.
On the contrary, the MORE pixels the better. That plus superb auto-focus capabilities and at least 3 fps burst speed.
Why more pixels? The client might just want one of the pics to be blown up say 30x40, so the more pixels you have to work with, the better.
A soft focus filter will affect how the frame comes out from an artistic point of view (smoother skin) but it does not in any way affect resolution or the need thereof so I can blow it up to poster size when the client wants me to.
Slashdot Mirror
currently being developed for the suv afficionados.
Frankly, I'm glad I don't ever need a darkroom anymore. I hate the smell of chemicals so good riddance!
"compare a print from a 4x5 sheet of say, Ilford Delta 100 to the print you get from your spiffy super-whamodyne digital toy." I did. That's why now I'm 100% digital. And B&W is actually "shocking", I can add cold or warm tone to it without chemicals and prints are just awesome, you'd think it was film.
The price isn't that bad considering that canon's msrp for the 1Ds (their 11 megapixel beast) is $8000+. It's actually in the price range of advanced amateurs who bought or might buy say a Canon D60 or a Nikon D100. Something definitely worth considering if you are a portrait/wedding pro or an advanced amateur.
On the contrary, the MORE pixels the better. That plus superb auto-focus capabilities and at least 3 fps burst speed. Why more pixels? The client might just want one of the pics to be blown up say 30x40, so the more pixels you have to work with, the better. A soft focus filter will affect how the frame comes out from an artistic point of view (smoother skin) but it does not in any way affect resolution or the need thereof so I can blow it up to poster size when the client wants me to.