[Leica] Canon doesn't see it quite like Mark

[steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)]

On Feb 6, 2013, at 9:02 AM, Paul Roark <roark.paul at gmail.com> wrote:

> I recall a discussion I had with a Canon rep some years ago.  He made
> it rather clear that improving the image quality of the optics is not
> as much a goal as keeping the prices appropriate for the market
> segment they were targeting.
> 
> Regarding image size, I went to the Los Angles Art show a couple of
> weeks ago, and what struck me was how enormous the art was that was
> displayed.  And, I have to say, it was impressive.
> 
> So, for the September B&W show I'm having, I've decided to take a 94
> mp file that is composed of 2 rows of 35mm M9 panoramas and making a
> "triptych" out of it.  I have the B&W dye inkset I'll be using in an
> old Epson 4000 (max 17" wide paper), and the coated, heat sensitive
> "fome-core" I use to dry mount the prints is 36 inches.  So, I'll use
> the full 36 inches and end up with an image size of 36 x 46
> (approximately).   I must say the file is holding up rather well.
> Time will tell if it works.
> 
> So far all I have is a small image mock-up
> <http://www.paulroark.com/Ediza-36-46-Triptych.jpg>


that will work....



> and small sections
> of the image at the final print size as I try to deal with the details
> (& defects) that show up at that size.  From what I've seen so far,
> however, I must say I like the enormous amounts of detail that such a
> file can hold.  But this is clearly not the market Canon is targeting.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
> 
> Chris Saganich <csaganich at gmail.com> wrote:
>> One parallel regarding digital and film format is that it is a function of
>> economy and necessarily chosen to reflect the economic artistic strata you
>> wish to participate.  ...
> 
>> if your goal is MOMA you better be saving for a digital 10x8.
> ...
> 
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