RE: Re: Pentax 67 resolution compared to 15 MP Digital

2011-01-10 Thread Bob W
I can't remember whether you had an E-3 or went straight from the E-1 to the E-5. If you had an E-3, do you think the E-5 has major advantages over it? I was planning to buy an E-3 when the E-5 came out, to take advantage of remainder pricing, etc. But the more I looked at it, the more

Re: Re: Re: Pentax 67 resolution compared to 15 MP Digital

2011-01-09 Thread Jens
Yes. The digital backs for Hasselblad was made by a Danich company, that did merge with Hasselblad (Sweden) a few years back. I guess the scanners came from the very same company - which now is a part of the Hasselblad concern. Jens -- Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. On

Re: Re: Pentax 67 resolution compared to 15 MP Digital

2011-01-09 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I occasionally get nostalgic and think I want to work with film again. Then I shoot a roll of film, have it processed, and work through the scanning business. After that, and after I look at the photos the process creates, I put the film camera away until the next time I feel nostalgic. Going

RE: Re: Pentax 67 resolution compared to 15 MP Digital

2011-01-09 Thread Bob W
I occasionally get nostalgic and think I want to work with film again. Then I shoot a roll of film, have it processed, and work through the scanning business. After that, and after I look at the photos the process creates, I put the film camera away until the next time I feel nostalgic.

Re: Re: Pentax 67 resolution compared to 15 MP Digital

2011-01-09 Thread Adam Maas
On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 12:15 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: I occasionally get nostalgic and think I want to work with film again. Then I shoot a roll of film, have it processed, and work through the scanning business. After that, and after I look at the photos the process

Re: Re: Pentax 67 resolution compared to 15 MP Digital

2011-01-09 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 9:39 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: I'll be going for a walk soon and will carry ... the Olympus E-5. ... I can't remember whether you had an E-3 or went straight from the E-1 to the E-5. If you had an E-3, do you think the E-5 has major advantages over it? I was

Re: Re: Pentax 67 resolution compared to 15 MP Digital

2011-01-03 Thread eckinator
2011/1/2 AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com: I frequently miss shooting with the 645Nii, but never get around to actually loading it with film. Let me know when the dust gets too thick to manage ]=) Ecke -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Re: Pentax 67 resolution compared to 15 MP Digital

2011-01-03 Thread Jens
He, he... I meant to say 6x6 isn't the format for me. I want a rectangular viewfinder and rectangular images - most of the time. Regards Jens -- Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. On Jan 3, 2011 12:21 eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: Jens wrote: But more

Re: Re: Pentax 67 resolution compared to 15 MP Digital

2011-01-02 Thread Jens
Good point Godfrey. To me is more an economical issue. I own a large collection of Pentacon Six /Carl Zeiss Jena/Schneider Kreutznach lenses. I got this 10-15 years ago (ebay) after selling my Rolleiflex (man, was that great), since I needed interchangeable lenses. The Pentacon Six really does

Re: Re: Pentax 67 resolution compared to 15 MP Digital

2011-01-02 Thread Jens
Some great shots there, Mark. I see you're still (?) using the MZ-S. I got mine from a fellow PDML member. I do intend to keep it. I recenly bought a K2. Great camera. Like a K1000 with an Auto Exposure option. Still have one Spotmatic, a MX and a ME Super. (Now I Just miss a Super A (one of the

Re: Re: Pentax 67 resolution compared to 15 MP Digital

2011-01-02 Thread Jens
They still make imacon scanners (I believe they were Danish actually)? Jens -- Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. On Jan 1, 2011 20:32 paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: On Jan 1, 2011, at 2:27 PM, Jens wrote: I'm not sure Paul, but since it a studio recording

Re: Re: Pentax 67 resolution compared to 15 MP Digital

2011-01-02 Thread John Sessoms
From: Jens Thank you all for you rinterest in responding and answering my question. I have done some samll tests, that didin't turn out too well. But I was using old film and a questionable lab for developing. My result is shown at flickr. I photographed a sitting girl (in full figure) filling

Re: Re: Pentax 67 resolution compared to 15 MP Digital

2011-01-02 Thread AlunFoto
2011/1/2 Jens p...@planfoto.dk: They still make imacon scanners  (I believe they were Danish actually)? Jens The Imacon scanners are now sold as Hasselblad Flextight scanners. They're more expensive than a Pentax 645D by good margin. I'm sure the Pentax 67 is a wonderful tool for acquiring

Re: Re: Pentax 67 resolution compared to 15 MP Digital

2011-01-02 Thread Steven Desjardins
Try shooting the K7 through a pair of pantyhose. That's not legal in Virginia. ;-) On Sun, Jan 2, 2011 at 10:58 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Jens Thank you all for you rinterest in responding and answering my question. I have done some samll tests, that didin't turn

Re: Re: Pentax 67 resolution compared to 15 MP Digital

2011-01-02 Thread Jack Davis
Sides, you'd have to take them off to do that..I'm guessing here, of course! Jack --- On Sun, 1/2/11, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: From: Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Re: Pentax 67 resolution compared to 15 MP Digital To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml

Re: Re: Pentax 67 resolution compared to 15 MP Digital

2011-01-01 Thread Jens
Thank you all for you rinterest in responding and answering my question. I have done some samll tests, that didin't turn out too well. But I was using old film and a questionable lab for developing. My result is shown at flickr. I photographed a sitting girl (in full figure) filling out the frame

Re: Re: Pentax 67 resolution compared to 15 MP Digital

2011-01-01 Thread Jens
I'm not sure Paul, but since it a studio recording done at appr. the same time, I guess it the same aperture - F 13 or perhaps F11. Next time I shall: 1. Make sure the conditions are very close to being exactly the same. 2. Use new 120 film (Kodak Ektar 100 or Fuji Astia 100) 3. Use a pro-lab