----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 11:00 PM Subject: Re[2]: Brad's Pentax Gripe Gets Nasty ;-)
No doubt. 35mm cannot compete, and it's dying anyhow. > Ever since I moved up format from 35mm to 67 - many of the concerns > and worries about what Pentax and the others were doing/planning in > the 35mm world ceased to concern me. > > I just got back proofs from a wedding I shot over the weekend - 8 > rolls of 120 and 2 rolls of 35mm. The 35mm was shot on the MZ-S with > the FA*85/1.4 and FA35/2 - both good lenses. While it looks very > nice, the 67 stuff is noticeably better even in 4X5 proofs. And when > they are blown up to 8X10 or larger - well... > > I will continue shooting my 67 - I derive much satisfaction out of > using it and the results that I can attain with it. I was never as > happy with my 35mm work. So whether Pentax comes out with a DSLR or a > new film flagship - no worries. > > As a side note: I got to view a bunch of 8X10's and a 12X18 printed on > the Agfa DLab from my friend's D100 today. I will say that they > looked pretty good. As far as sharpness and color rendition, about on > par with a 35mm camera, but the detail and sharpness was nowhere near > my 67 stuff - no matter what Luminous Landscape may say. > > > Bruce > > > > Wednesday, October 30, 2002, 6:30:18 PM, you wrote: > > > > PS> Brad Dobo wrote: > >> > PS> If they don't come > >> out with a DSLR, what will you do? > >> > > PS> Uh, if Pentax doesn't come out with a DSLR, I'll continue to make > PS> photographs with my Spotmatics, my LX, my MX, and my 6x7. And if Pentax > PS> does come out with a DSLR, I'll continue to make photographs with my > PS> Spotmatics, my LX, my MX, and my 6x7. Is your Pentax incapable of > PS> recording images on film? Mine are all functioning quite well, thank you. > PS> Paul Stenquist >
