About a week ago I was pondering 35mm digital vs medium format film. Assuming you get a killer 35mm digital sensor, the digital limit will be determined solely by the lens. say 100 line PAIRS / mm that equates to about 32Mpixel
But with medium format, the lenses arent as sharp so they lose the edge there as well as the limits of the film resolution. I also calculated around 32Mpixel for 6X7 with film. My conclusion ended up being it's a toss up, 35mm digital, taken to the max will equal 6X7 with film. 6X7 with film gear is far cheaper at this point but depending on how much you shoot, high end 35mm digital could be cheaper in the long run and there are far more variety of smaller,lighter lenses avail. with 35mm. JCO > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 2:17 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Can digital beat 6x7? Answer seems to be yes > > > > > Mike Johnston quoted Michael Reichmanm who wrote: > > > > > > I'm using a Canon 1Ds. The most remarkable photographic product I've > > ever owned. Almost large format image quality from 35mm. > <snip> > > I have hung on to the Pentax 67 for the past couple of months, but with > > every test I did, including side by side shoots the 1Ds images always > > came out on top; resolution, colour purity, grain, everything. > > I'm not buying it. Some of what he contends is technically impossible. > I've read a lot of what Reichmann has written in the past. I have found > him lacking. > Paul Stenquist >
