Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/09/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Honestly, despite I find Mark's fetish about full frame tiresome, I must say that if Reichmann really said what Richard quoted below, then Canon must be paying him to say it, one way or another. Sorry. Nathan On 15 Sep, 2010, at 14:07 , Doug Herr wrote: > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Image licensing: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog