Re: The Film Look

2006-12-14 Thread Jostein Øksne
-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: The Film Look Luckily we can adjust that in Photoshop. It does help some. J. C. O'Connell wrote: But the look is similar. I forgot to post that in either of these cases the film grain is NOT an issue. Its more the tonal range captured

RE: The Film Look

2006-12-14 Thread J. C. O'Connell
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: The Film Look JCO, maybe you were referring to neg film. You wrote only film in general, so I couldn't know, could I? :-) Your arguments has a flip side that goes: If you don't need negatives, there's no point in shooting negative film either. Unless you

Re: The Film Look

2006-12-14 Thread Jostein Øksne
] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jostein Øksne Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 5:42 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: The Film Look JCO, maybe you were referring to neg film. You wrote only film in general, so I couldn't know, could I? :-) Your arguments has a flip side

RE: The Film Look

2006-12-14 Thread J. C. O'Connell
...but it was a real hassle to develop and extremely critical on exposure for direct viewing. jco -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jostein Øksne Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 9:53 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: The Film Look

Re: The Film Look

2006-12-14 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Dec 14, 2006, at 2:42 AM, Jostein Øksne wrote: From my personal experience with *istD, I would say that the latitude is around 6-7 stops for a raw file, placing it firmly between slide and colour negative film. I find 7-9 stops of useful DR with RAW capture on the *ist DS, similar to my

Re: The Film Look

2006-12-14 Thread Jostein Øksne
hehe. That means I still have some way to go with my raw processing, Godfrey. Both depressing and encouraging... Jostein On 12/14/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 14, 2006, at 2:42 AM, Jostein Øksne wrote: From my personal experience with *istD, I would say that the

Re: The Film Look

2006-12-14 Thread Jostein Øksne
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jostein Øksne Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 9:53 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: The Film Look you have made your point. I'm not going to bother anyone with my views in ths matter, since it is completely irrelevant

RE: The Film Look

2006-12-14 Thread J. C. O'Connell
Of Jostein Øksne Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 11:09 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: The Film Look thanks, jco. you have made your point again. I don't think I need further iterations. Jostein On 12/14/06, J. C. O'Connell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, dont forget there is much

Re: The Film Look

2006-12-14 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
BTW, what I find with these DSLRs is substantially better DR than all but a very few films, of any format, either BW or color. My old mentor/buddy who specializes in 'exotic process' 6x9cm and 4x5 inch BW film work was impressed with the DR I was showing him when I visited with some

Re: The Film Look

2006-12-14 Thread Adam Maas
If you only shot 35mm (like the vast majority of people, including on this list), missing 35mm is all that counts. -Adam Who still shoots 35mm and MF film, and will go LF in the future J. C. O'Connell wrote: OK, but to put it shortly, FILM STILL RULES when it comes to top quality imaging

RE: The Film Look

2006-12-14 Thread J. C. O'Connell
to compare. jco -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Godfrey DiGiorgi Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 12:36 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: The Film Look BTW, what I find with these DSLRs is substantially better DR than all

Re: The Film Look

2006-12-14 Thread Cotty
On 14/12/06, Jostein Øksne, discombobulated, unleashed: jco. you have made your point again. I don't think I need further iterations. Mark! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML

Re: The Film Look

2006-12-14 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty wrote: On 14/12/06, Jostein Øksne, discombobulated, unleashed: jco. you have made your point again. I don't think I need further iterations. Mark! For full effect, I suppose I should put it in ALL CAPS and repeat it a hundred times... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: The Film Look

2006-12-14 Thread Jostein Øksne
Don't worry. I seem to get it for you. :-( On 12/14/06, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Cotty wrote: On 14/12/06, Jostein Øksne, discombobulated, unleashed: jco. you have made your point again. I don't think I need further iterations. Mark! For full effect, I suppose I should

RE: The Film Look

2006-12-13 Thread Jack Davis
Perfect solution! =) Jack --- Jens Bladt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Adding a film look to ones photographs can easily be done (at the present moment) - by using film. These were - of course - done more than 30 years ago: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/sets/72157594413264675/show/ Regards

Re: The Film Look

2006-12-13 Thread David Savage
I don't think they trying to make digital images look like film, rather they're goal is to try and have the high ISO digital noise look more like grain as opposed to pixels. Dave On 12/13/06, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pentax engineers (and others) refer to a desirable digital image

Re: The Film Look

2006-12-13 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Wed, 13 Dec 2006, David Savage wrote: I don't think they trying to make digital images look like film, rather they're goal is to try and have the high ISO digital noise look more like grain as opposed to pixels. That's what I read in Ken's translation: film-grain-like noise. Kostas --

Re: The Film Look

2006-12-13 Thread Jack Davis
As long as PS allows me to effectively reduce objectionable levels of grain (film like), I'll be fine. Jack --- Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, 13 Dec 2006, David Savage wrote: I don't think they trying to make digital images look like film, rather they're goal is to

Re: The Film Look

2006-12-13 Thread graywolf
: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 9:15 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: RE: The Film Look I've had the same experience. Stills, by their nature, may lend themselves to more scrutiny. Jack --- J. C. O'Connell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My interpretation of the film look is like watching

RE: The Film Look

2006-12-13 Thread J. C. O'Connell
PROTECTED] On Behalf Of graywolf Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 11:21 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: The Film Look Luckily we can adjust that in Photoshop. It does help some. J. C. O'Connell wrote: But the look is similar. I forgot to post that in either of these cases

Re: The Film Look

2006-12-13 Thread Jostein Øksne
: Re: The Film Look Luckily we can adjust that in Photoshop. It does help some. J. C. O'Connell wrote: But the look is similar. I forgot to post that in either of these cases the film grain is NOT an issue. Its more the tonal range captured and the look of the extreme highlights. Film

RE: The Film Look

2006-12-13 Thread J. C. O'Connell
in neg films IMHO... jco -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jostein Øksne Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 4:28 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: The Film Look I take it you never shot slide film, JCO. I did, and the dynamic range

Re: The Film Look

2006-12-13 Thread David Savage
: Re: The Film Look I take it you never shot slide film, JCO. I did, and the dynamic range of the *istD was a welcome increase. Jostein On 12/13/06, J. C. O'Connell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You may be able to undo the knee on the film captures but its going to be impossible to undo

RE: The Film Look

2006-12-13 Thread japilado
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jostein Øksne Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 4:28 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: The Film Look I take it you never shot slide film, JCO. I did, and the dynamic range of the *istD was a welcome

RE: The Film Look

2006-12-13 Thread David Savage
About 10-12 years ago I was applying for a job as a lab tech for an advertising company that did all it's own in house photography printing. I remember being shown a 4x5 transparency that had been captured on a digital back, burnt to CD, sent to another company that then transferred the

Re: The Film Look

2006-12-13 Thread Mark Cassino
I agree - for snow flake photos where grain and noise are killers, Velvia 50 can't hold a candle to the *ist-D. But for street photography where I want a certain, um, grainy, effect, there's not substitute for film. I like Microdol-X, a fine(r) grain developer. IMO with a grainy film it simply

Re: The Film Look

2006-12-12 Thread Scott Loveless
On 12/12/06, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pentax engineers (and others) refer to a desirable digital image goal as having a film look. To me, that means grain. Each viewer will have a somewhat different interpretation of such a statement, but is there some general generic understanding

Re: The Film Look

2006-12-12 Thread Lucas Rijnders
On Tue, 12 Dec 2006 21:07:45 +0100, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 12/12/06, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pentax engineers (and others) refer to a desirable digital image goal as having a film look. To me, that means grain. Each viewer will have a somewhat different

Re: The Film Look

2006-12-12 Thread P. J. Alling
I know, I know. Use film. Scott Loveless wrote: On 12/12/06, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pentax engineers (and others) refer to a desirable digital image goal as having a film look. To me, that means grain. Each viewer will have a somewhat different interpretation of such a

Re: The Film Look

2006-12-12 Thread Jack Davis
I don't think I can conjure up that much nice without hurting myself somehow. =) Jack --- Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 12/12/06, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pentax engineers (and others) refer to a desirable digital image goal as having a film look. To me, that means

Re: The Film Look

2006-12-12 Thread Jack Davis
Everyone will then want the digital look. Jack --- P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know, I know. Use film. Scott Loveless wrote: On 12/12/06, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pentax engineers (and others) refer to a desirable digital image goal as having a film look.

Re: The Film Look

2006-12-12 Thread mike wilson
Jack Davis wrote: Pentax engineers (and others) refer to a desirable digital image goal as having a film look. To me, that means grain. Each viewer will have a somewhat different interpretation of such a statement, but is there some general generic understanding as to what that means?

Re: The Film Look

2006-12-12 Thread Jack Davis
Have, for many years, been a big fan and user essentially grainless 25, 50 and 100 ISO films. These were/are the films that I have replaced with digital, not so much for its work flow advantage, but because I see a cleaner more detrailed image. If film is your thing, knock yourself out. Jack

Re: The Film Look

2006-12-12 Thread Jack Davis
Have, for many years, been a big fan and user essentially grainless 25, 50 and 100 ISO films. These were/are the films that I have replaced with digital, not so much for its work flow advantage, but because I see a cleaner more detrailed image. If film is your thing, knock yourself out. Jack

Re: The Film Look

2006-12-12 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Jack Davis Subject: The Film Look Pentax engineers (and others) refer to a desirable digital image goal as having a film look. To me, that means grain. Each viewer will have a somewhat different interpretation of such a statement, but is there some

RE: The Film Look

2006-12-12 Thread J. C. O'Connell
My interpretation of the film look is like watching a high quality movie ( 70mm print ) vs. a high defintion live video broadcast ( more like the digital look ). jco -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: The Film Look

2006-12-12 Thread Jack Davis
Bingo! Image handling is everything. Jack --- William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Jack Davis Subject: The Film Look Pentax engineers (and others) refer to a desirable digital image goal as having a film look. To me, that means grain. Each

RE: The Film Look

2006-12-12 Thread Jack Davis
I've had the same experience. Stills, by their nature, may lend themselves to more scrutiny. Jack --- J. C. O'Connell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My interpretation of the film look is like watching a high quality movie ( 70mm print ) vs. a high defintion live video broadcast ( more like the

RE: The Film Look

2006-12-12 Thread J. C. O'Connell
as much range but there isnt a knee, its straight right up to the point of clipping... jco -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jack Davis Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 9:15 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: RE: The Film Look I've had

RE: The Film Look

2006-12-12 Thread Jack Davis
Davis Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 9:15 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: RE: The Film Look I've had the same experience. Stills, by their nature, may lend themselves to more scrutiny. Jack --- J. C. O'Connell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My interpretation of the film look

RE: The Film Look

2006-12-12 Thread Jens Bladt
Adding a film look to ones photographs can easily be done (at the present moment) - by using film. These were - of course - done more than 30 years ago: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/sets/72157594413264675/show/ Regards Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk +45 56 63 77 11 +45 23 43 85 77