Last week I had the opportunity to test a Canon 1DS and a Kodak 16MP Pro Back against my work's Phase One 11MP H10. I have shot the H10 for about 2 months and was getting weak color on all aspects; then when applying their color management I would get a Velvia-ish over saturation of colors, which my boss did not like on his garments. I have some down time in between catalogs and was able to obtain the Canon and Kodak from a competitive local dealer. I have shot with a D30 for a year and a D60 for a couple months, but still fumbled with the 1DS's layout. The main reason for the test was color capture, and I was suprised by the results. Not only were the 1DS's colors better than the two backs shot on a Hassie (120mm macro), but more importantly, or suprisingly, the image was just as sharp as the other two (shot w/a 80-200/2.8). I had the preconceived idea that the cmos would be mushy compared to a same sized ccd. I've read the 1DS vs MF threads and still wonder if what they say isn't true. Granted, 11MP is still 35mm whether it's on a SLR body or a MF back, but a 9x13 inch capture @ 300dpi is pretty amazing, and all for less than $8K. Hope Pentax can somehow keep up.
Jay
