Take a 645 Velvia tranny shot with a prime lens at a subject full of detail using a stable tripod with mirror lock. Make a 72mm drum scan.
This link provides images and results from such a test . . .
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/shootout.shtml
Dear Deborah
My apologies to regulars here for responding to this old chestnut, but I simply cannot let it go by!
The demonstration on this site simply demonstrates to me that this Canon camera is very competent. It also demonstrates to me that anything LESS than a good drum scan from a good film exposure using low grain film on 6x7cm is not as good as regards sharpness, density range and clarity of tonal separation.
The writer clearly is saying that the CCD scanner used in the test is not producing optimum results from the film..... whereas the drum scan is, and makes it impossible to see a difference between this and the digital capture in this example. The crud and grain displayed from the CCD scanner is not something I would expect from a well executed drum scan!
This IMO is more a case for using drum scanning perhaps, but then not everyone needs or can afford drum scans from all their images at $300 for a throw...top grade drum scans in the UK are far, far cheaper than this!
Obviously there are many considerations as to what method one uses for image capture, and personal and job considerations play an important part.
As others have said if the market for your product is saying it wants X, then you can be assured that there are enough photographers out there willing and prepared to supply them with X <BG>
Thanks for everyone's time!
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