I disagree, I can see a difference between 35mm and medium format even in a print as small as 8X10.
As for 11X14, I'm not sure if 4X5 negs would look better than medium format, but 35mm 11X14s are pushing the limits of 35mm for sure. JCO > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:Pentxuser@;aol.com] > Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 11:43 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Re[2]: Brad's Pentax Gripe Gets Nasty ;-) > > > Brad I competely disagree. 35mm is not dying and yes it can compete. It > depends on what you are shooting and how large you are going to > blow it up. > Many shots are taken with 35mm equipment that could not be taken > with larger > format equipment. Many people like larger format because they are > impressed > with the larger negative. Fair enough. But if you never enlarge > beyond 11X14, > me thinks it's a little bit of overkill. > > Vic > > > In a message dated 10/30/02 11:17:29 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > << No doubt. 35mm cannot compete, and it's dying anyhow. > > > > Ever since I moved up format from 35mm to 67 - many of the concerns > > > and worries about what Pentax and the others were doing/planning in > > > the 35mm world ceased to concern me. > > > > > > I just got back proofs from a wedding I shot over the weekend - 8 > > > rolls of 120 and 2 rolls of 35mm. The 35mm was shot on the MZ-S with > > > the FA*85/1.4 and FA35/2 - both good lenses. While it looks very > > > nice, the 67 stuff is noticeably better even in 4X5 proofs. And when > > > they are blown up to 8X10 or larger - well... >> >
