Dear Bob, Can you expand on the meaning of "750mm deep"?
John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Croxford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 11:23 AM Subject: Re: [PRODIG] Re:Posters & pic quality - sinar v Nikon > Dear Bob > > I think that the 1ds has changed a lot of things. It is fairly obvious > from its reception that it at last achieves what was not possible > before. Quality and portability. > > I have done 1ds tests all the way to dot screened 175lpi litho proofs. > My tests included enlargement up to 750mm deep. Gobsmacked is the only > word I can use. > > I wouldn't use the 1ds for advertising work which required something > better because of the nature of the photograph; like cars in studios. > Where portability is a requirement it is unlikely anyone will see a > disadvantage using the 1ds in "normal" magazine repro. As far as > posters are concerned, with viewing distances much greater, file size > is much less important. Also long lenses give a more pleasing > perspective at long viewing distances and are easier to handle on > smaller cameras. > > Please note that when I said 10x8 E3 I was talking about an old > emulsion which was state of the art then but just wouldn't cut the > mustard now. But, the same arguments were used about photographers, > equipment and ego back then. > > Bob Croxford > > > On Thursday, November 13, 2003, at 09:21 am, Bob Marchant wrote: > > > Hi Bob. > > > > Are you by any chance related to the same Bob Croxford with whom I had > > many a debate about the quality of digital images , especially about > > resolution ? :-) . I think we should be told ! > > > > Seriously though.If you think that the 1ds produces better quality than > > 10x8 film , then imagine the quality achieved with a much larger > > chip > > , dedicated digital lenses and selective focus ( can use wider > > apertures > > for required depth of field and thus sharper images,true perspective > > correction etc etc). > > =============================================================== > GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
