On 16 Sep 2004 at 9:11, Mark Roberts wrote:

> I don't think there *is* a technical advantage any more. You have to
> come to GFM next year and see some of Tom VanVeen's black & white
> prints from digital. They convinced me.

I don't doubt they are great looking prints (and I'd love to see then in 
person) but I think it really does depend a lot on the subject matter. I still 
believe that B&W film has the advantage in capture latitude (for a single shot) 
and that certain desirable film characteristics are difficult to emulate 
digitally.


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