Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/09/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Richard Man wrote: >You tell that to Michael Reichmann: > >"At one point I found myself looking at raw files on-screen and not being >sure if I was looking at Hasselblad P45+ files or Canon G10 files. That >includes at 100% onscreen enlargements." > >and > >Over a two day period I invited photographers and local industry >professionals to come to my print studio and look at a series of 13X19" >prints from an *Epson 3800* printer made on *Ilford Gold Fiber Silk* paper >which were then hung side by side on my floor-standing print viewing box. >This collection of seven people included experienced photographers, people >from the commercial print industry, and other trade professionals. Between >them there was at least 200 years of photographic industry shooting and >printing experience. > (snip) > >In every case no one could reliably tell the difference between 13X19" >prints shot with the $40,000 Hasselblad and Phase One 39 Megapixel back, and >the new $500 Canon G10. A 13" x 19" print doesn't come anywhere near testing the medium-format back's capabilities. Add some cropping, less-than-optimal field conditions, and bigger prints, and you'll see more differences in the prints. Besides, how many lenses are available for the G10? Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com