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And I agree, if you can not tell the difference in a side by side comparison of 8x10 you need to see a good ophthalmologist. Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto ----- Original Message ----- From: "J. C. O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 3:59 PM Subject: RE: 35mm SUCKS! Try 4X5 > I can see a difference in my 8.5X11"s between > 35mm, 67 & 4X5. The main differences are in > sharpness, microcontrast, and grain. > You dont need to go to huge prints to see the differences > although it does make the differences more apparent > when you go 11X14, 13 X19, or larger. > > Another big advantage of 4X5 is you can crop > more if desired and still end up with excellent > results. Not really true with 35mm... > > JCO > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jim Apilado [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 2:19 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: 35mm SUCKS! Try 4X5 > > > > > > I've got some very good 8 X 10's from print film shot on 35mm. > > Even have an > > 11 X 14. I don't have the patience to work with sheet film. Got an old > > camera at a swap meet that uses 5 X 7 film. The seller loaded some film > > into a couple of film holders and I went out and tried it. Many steps > > involve with shooting sheet film. I have to hand to folks that > > do this type > > of photography. > > My medium format photography is done with a 645 Pentax. The 6 X 7 is too > > big for my small hands, and I don't like the weight. > > > > Jim A. > > > > > From: "J. C. O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 12:16:51 -0500 > > > To: "Mishka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Subject: RE: 35mm SUCKS! Try 4X5 > > > Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Resent-Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 12:16:55 -0500 > > > > > > I said 4X5 wasnt for everthing didnt I??? > > > Print quality of 35mm suffers once you go > > > bigger than 4X6 compared to larger formats. > > > JCO > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: Mishka [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 9:54 AM > > >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> Subject: Re: 35mm SUCKS! Try 4X5 > > >> > > >> > > >> Try carying 4x5 (or 6x7) setup around with you, on your shoulder, > > >> for a few > > >> hours, for a few days, and I am pretty sure print quality and > > >> flexibility of > > >> ME-S with a single 50mm lens will start looking very appealing. > > >> OTOH, Rolleicord is a completely different story... :) > > >> Mishka, who just came back from a vacation in Barcelona. > > >> > > > > > > > > >
