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Film has been dead for me, no more darkrooms, no more chemical odors. From a Mavica in ’99 to a 20D now, I am enjoying every bit of digital. Not to say that I was not as fascinated as everyone else at seeing the Polaroids of yesteryear, or the 24 hours photos – now an hour is not quick enough.
On Kodak’s behalf, they have a bunch of smart folks, both designing innovative stuff (V-570) and software (Digital SHO).
And Aunt Minnie didn’t like me anyway . . .
Thanks for the history.
film is dead for me to, since 1997. I use canon slr and i dont’need my old pentax 6×7 any more. I write from italy, and in 2001 i made one of the first photographic books completely made in digital in my nation.
Film is definitively dead.
Although I just ordered a Canon EOS 5D and probably won’t shoot as much slide film anymore, I can’t help thinking film is VERY MUCH ALIVE if I see my 6×6 shots (Kodak E100G, Bronica S2a, ~1969) on the light box of fall colours in Norway last September. Gorgeous! It would be a little bit more difficult to appreciate DVDs…
I also know a friend who shoots slides besides his 300D because he likes the look better. Also, a stock bureau person I spoke used a Sensia slide of mine, scanned and blown up to poster size – he has a Nikon D2X and says it is inadequate for this kind of enlargements (1 m). But yes, for up to A3 size I assume digital is better nowadays. The big advantage of digital is smaller weight and incredible flexibility. Th disadvantage, storage….?
I shoot close up macro in the studio.
I am wondering if the 1Ds Mark2 would be enough of a image quality for advertising or do I need to step it up to one of those backs made by Phaseone, Leaf, Sinar, Foveo, Bayer?..I dont know the names…but they are twice or more than the 1Ds mark2. I have a 4×5 F2 but I would need to upgrade the back standard to P2,P3 to use a back. I am not enlarging these much at all…but some cropping (not much). I am looking for that Large format quality of gradations in saturation and clarity. Will I get that with the Canon 1Ds or 1Ds mark2 or, do I need to go to something bigger..even more so than the Mamiya DZ?
thanks for any feedback.
Leo
Leo – I use a Canon EOS 5D and still use film in my 4″x5″, so I cannot objectively answer your question.
You may like to try this article on the Luminous Landscape site which compares large format film with digital, though I would take it with a pinch of salt as the author’s many laudatory pieces on Canon gear suggest he thinks Canon can do no wrong.
A related piece on large format digital, albeit at a huge investment, appears here.
Yes that LLandscape does mention important stuff…It usually looks at things in regards to 30×40 printing…Huge. I dont need any larger than 13×19…but want to be as sharp and focused as possible. I am looking for the best quality of sensor, using the best glass. I am using Leica glass, and I am looking closer to the Fuji S3 sensor, since it is something with 2 different sizes?…I was hoping someone seasoned, and knowledgeable by experience can chime in and set my mind at ease, before I decide on 1Ds, !Ds Mark2, or Fuji S3, ..Kodak DCS?…or leave those behind, and justify a P25 or some back under $10K….
Also regarding the sensor of the 1Ds Mark2..the photosites are smaller with larger filter over them to help with noise dynamic range..as in the 1Ds the photosites are larger…Both being full frame they had to make smaller closer photosites to up the resolution from the 1Ds. So yes the res is higher…but is the quality also higher or?
More I think of it, more I should do all my prelim shoots with my digi and keep doing the final in 4X5 film? ARRRGHHH what a torchure!
Leo
If you are only going to make 13″ x 19″ prints, save your money. Output from the 5D cannot be distinguished from top of the line medium format at that print size. Even a 350D at one third of the price will do. I speak from experience.