Now, I read this article some time ago, and had to wonder at the objectivity. Here is a guy who does an infamous review (much debated) of the D30 in which he categorically states it is better than film using the same lens or whatever. Now, he reviews the D60 and says that it is almost as good as film, but much better than the D30!
Isnt this a bit of a contradiction? Also, his conclusions are drawn purely on resolution. I think even he says that colour fidelity/lattitude etc is still much better on film. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 08 June 2002 13:39 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: OT: Read this before you spend all your $$$.... > > > << http://www.luminous-landscape.com/parable.htm >> > > If you read the above (1 page note) and Cotty's recent reference to a > luminous-landscape article (longer) comparing the Canon > digital D60 to 35mm > and the images from the Pentax 645 & 67, you have to wonder... > > The digital guys are convinced digital is gonna get us all. Cotty's > reference (sorry I don't have it any more) makes a case for > 35mm film being > on the verge of replaced. The D60 does about the same on > 8x10's. Of course, > you have to ignore the 1.6X factor all of your lenses get, > and some of the > other issues like latency in taking/ transfering the picture. > > ((And, by the way, the 645 and 67 blow them all away, even > with zooms.)) > > So where are we? Some of us crave the latest and greatest digital > technology. These folks will be the early adopters and push the tech > development. Others of us are hobbyist or maybe semi-pros > (part time pros?) > on a budget. They will continue to be content with 35mm film > and pictures > from it as a cheap, convenient way to get images. They might > even be happy > with old screwmount lenses. <g> > > My point? I feel that digital is a consumer consumption targeted, > manufacturer driven strategy to sell something that has very > little or NO > cost-benefits yet for most of us. I don't begrudge the > manufacturers this > effort to sell me something, but I'm gonna let somebody else > fund their > developments. We are all watching the train coming, but it > ain't here yet. > Plus once it gets here, that new diesel passenger train ain't > gonna be much > better than that old steam locomotive...which is whole other story. > > Cotty, just don't spend too much for a digital. Some day it > will be on the > shelf right next to the Pentax ME-F. <g> > > Regards, Bob S. > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
