Good answer, Jack. I guess the answer will depend on K10D image samples as well. Have any of you seen image samples from the competing 10MP DSLRs - Canon D400?
Thsi is a D80sample. Looks pretty good to me. Onlu very fod cameras will render eye lashes this detailed, right:(Warning Large File) http://www.nikonimaging.com/global/products/digitalcamera/slr/d80/img/pic_00 2b.jpg Regards Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk +45 56 63 77 11 +45 23 43 85 77 Skype: jensbladt248 -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] vegne af Jack Davis Sendt: 20. september 2006 16:45 Til: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Emne: RE: K10D vs. Medium Format Jens, You're asking this question for more people than you know. I have major interest in the answer. One that we'll probably each have to answer on our own. Jack --- Jens Bladt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Lucas wrote: > >The rock-bottom prices for great analogue camera's help as well: I > can > afford > >more and better gear. > > True - but I already have (some) great analog cameras. > Basaically I was just rambling abuot financing a K10D by selling my > 6x6 > gear. > I really dont miss shooting a lot of film, but I kept my 6x6 outfit > because > I have -until now- been able to convince myself, that the 6x6 image > quality > is superior to any Pentax DSLR. This "truth" is probably comming to > an > nd - with the K10D or the digital Pentax 645. Or is it? > Regards > Jens Bladt > http://www.jensbladt.dk > +45 56 63 77 11 > +45 23 43 85 77 > Skype: jensbladt248 > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] vegne af > Lucas > Rijnders > Sendt: 20. september 2006 09:16 > Til: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Emne: Re: K10D vs. Medium Format > > > Op Wed, 20 Sep 2006 08:56:41 +0200 schreef Jens Bladt > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > I am considering selling my MF ( 6x6) gear to help finance the > K10D. > > Does the new 10MP camera with 22 bit colour depth mean it's time to > ditch > > the 120-roll film equipment? > > Can I get the same image quality and resolution with the K10D? > > Isn't that hard to tell without K10D examples? Or did I miss them? > > > PS: > > I three years time the K10D will have lost as much value (close to > all of > > it) as I have saved (cost of 120 film, development etc.) - during > the > > same > > period of time. > > I other words - there's really no economical gain in switching to > > digital - > > over a relative short period of time. Over a longer period there > isn't > > either - because digital cameras get obsolete in 3-4 years > Eventually > > I'll > > buy a new camera more often, than I had to, using film (film > cameras > > lasted > > 10-20 years) In other words -it's not an economical qestion. It's a > > question > > of image quality today. Not considering that film/developing > options may > > disappear anytime soon. > > This has been true for me since I stopped printing all negatives. The > rock-bottom prices for great analogue camera's help as well: I can > afford > more and better gear. Which does not really help with photography, > but is > fun :o) > -- > Regards, Lucas > (still eagerly awaiting the 645) > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.5/451 - Release Date: > 09/19/2006 > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.5/451 - Release Date: > 09/19/2006 > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.5/451 - Release Date: 09/19/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.5/451 - Release Date: 09/19/2006 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net