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From: "Jay D. Washington" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 5:11 PM
Subject: Re: Is D30 "pro"? (was Re: New Digital EOS)
> Paul wrote,
> >How does an average consumer get photo quality prints from one of
> >these beasts (d30)? One of the reason I have not bought a digital
> >camera is because I want PICTURES, not internet jpgs or ink-jet
> >prints, but printed pictures. Can this be easily obtained with this
> >camera?
>
> Paul,
> I don't have a digital camera, but I do have a film/slide scanner, and I
> assure you that you cannot tell prints from my Epson 870 from those done
> from a photolab. In many case, I reproduce prints from old negatives and
> they look better than the orginal prints ever did. I'm sure you won't
> believe it until you see it, but maybe you can get a demo from one of your
> local computer or camera stores, or see if there is a photo club in your
> area that has some photo's for you to review. I'll be willing to bet that
> in side by side comparisons, you won't be able to tell the difference.
Just
> MHO.
>
> Cheers, JD
>
J.D.
I also use a negative scanner to convert negatives to digital and use the
Epson 1270 printer. I basically use digital as a proofing system to support
my darkroom prints. After developing the film I will choose the negative
that I feel should be enlarged and make prints as close to the size that I
will be enlarging them to in the darkroom. In many cases it is difficult or
almost impossible to achieve the same level of control with the darkroom
print as the digital one. However, there is still a sterility and flatness
with the digital prints that prevent them from having the depth and
emotional response equal to the darkroom prints. Almost 100% of my work
is black and white. The art community is still hesitant to recognize
digital prints as an artform. I will, at some point, present a series of
digital prints to illustrate the strength of digital.
Bob
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