----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Wasserman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Okay, I'm sure this has been bandied about before, but with the advent of the 1Ds maybe it's time to revisit. The file sizes possible here are big enough, finally, to match my typical scan, but I'm curious as to what the markets are actually accepting. I'm currently shooting all film (Canon 1v), primarily Nature & Travel photography. I scan when I need to, but that is time consuming. I'm attracted by the convenience of going digital with the 1Ds, but wonder what impact that will have on the marketability of my work......................... Hi Paul, I'm finding in Australia that acceptance of digital format is almost complete, with very few still insisting on trannies. Certainly in the editorial magazine area where I do most work it is now preferable due to savings not only in film and processing but also in preproduction. The quality required for front cover and dps work has really only been delivered with the release of the 1Ds so I now see the road to digital as fairly clear. I am actually expecting to take delivery of a 1Ds in the next week but at this stage can only afford the one as the 4 extra 512mb CF cards and notebook computer make a big hole in the pocket. I will be using the 1v as a backup initially and have an understanding with my clients that if any problems are encountered on a digital shoot I will be resorting to film to finish the job. I actually took a cd of test images up to a lab this morning where the owner has a digital front printing on traditional Kodak paper. I had him print them all as 4" x 6" postcards as this is a format I use for private trackside work in large numbers. The prints are every bit as good as normal (high quality) minilab output with no sign of colour drifts or variations. I think I had better use all the film in the fridge quickly as it is not going to get much of a look in shortly.... Regards, Tim www.timmunro.com.au * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
