If you start to compare medium format and DSLR, you have to think about
lenses.
Image quality, file size, resolution... it is only for pixel-peepers.
Even at A4 print size you can see difference how out of focus areas are
rendered. Medium format lenses draw image differently. And bokeh from
P645 lenses is fantastic...
That's one of reasons, why i like medium format.
Gatis
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
On Mar 22, 2006, at 1:45 PM, Markus Maurer wrote:
At what print size would you see a difference from mid format to
digital, A3 or bigger?
Using 6Mpixel DSLR captures as a baseline and comparing against 6x4.5cm
or 6x6cm 2400ppi scans with a good if not top of the line scanner:
Up to A3 image area, print results are equivalent. Scene dynamics do
have an effect: landscapes and highly-detailed wide angle shots require
more detailing to compete with medium format film at large print sizes.
Move up to 10, 12, 16, 22Mpixel capture: much of the difference will
disappear. Rendering and the quality of the capture, in either film or
digital domain, will also have a big impact on the comparative quality
of the prints.
Larger than A3, you must have 10Mpixel or more resolution in digital
capture to produce comparable quality prints. I've made a number of
very nice A3 Super (13x19 full bleed) prints with 6Mpixel DSLR that
look good, but the 8Mpixel and now 10Mpixel prints look better at this
size: the difference is noticeable.
I make prints in the 8x10" to A3 size range most of the time.
Godfrey
