>With a given sensor size, the number of pixels in each dimension >determine the maximum resolution that it can resolve. Film can >resolve much more; even something like Tri-X can do better than the >1Ds can (which only has 32% higher resolution than the 10D or D-Rebel. > >The reason that digital looks so good is due to its lack of grain and >resultant smoothness of tone. > >When we see an 8x10 print from 35, and compare it with an 8x10 print >from medium format, we usually say that the MF print looks 'better'. >At this size it usually doesn't show higher resolution, but it >usually looks 'smoother'. We associate that look with MF. With a >print from a 10D, it looks smoother than a print from film, and we >rarely look for the finest detail, which is fairly hard to show on an >8x10 print. So we say that a print from a 10D file is equivalent, or >possibly even 'better' than a print from film. > >Even with a 1Ds, with its 11mp can't compete with respect to >resolution with most films, especially the 100 speed ones. With its >complete lack of grain the images are much more like MF than 35mm in >their tonality, and that is what makes them look good. > >If you make a 20x30" print from a fine grain film image with lots of >fine detail shot with a top quality lens and not degraded by camera >shake, etc, and compare it with a 1Ds image of the same thing shot >with equally good glass, the differences will become apparent. The >print from film will show significantly more detail, but will lack >the smooth tonality of the digital image. Seen from close up, the >print from film might well look better. Seen from further away, the >gigital will probably look better. > >This shows that we often really don't need all the resolution our >equipment can produce. > >BTW, I own a D60 and have done and seen some tests of the above type >done with a 1Ds.
Henning This could be absolutely true. I cannot discuss about it as I've not made, still, these tests. Let me, however, say that since the moment I got my 1Ds and saw my A3 prints, from a Epson 1290 and from a professional printer, I've not touched again my 1V. In my horizon there is no more than the 1Ds and even my MF cameras are gathering dust. Showing my pictures to my friends everybody agreed; they were technically outstanding and nobody believed they were digital. Even someone, owning two Linhofs, thought exaggeratedly they came from a LF camera! Next raining Sunday I'll remain at home and get my test chart for comparing shoots with both EOS after scanning the film pics. Anyway even if I get more lines with film there is no forecast come back to film! Felix * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
