Amazing what you can do with digital to mimic what is natural to film. I
just have one question: Are you really going to miss your trailer that much?
;-)
Mickey
----- Original Message -----
From: "AG Schnozz" <agschnozz@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 10:01 AM
Subject: [OM] Justify what?
> My wife just doesn't understand. I can't seeem to convince her
> that film is better.
>
> It came to head this weekend when I made a test print from a 4x5
> B&W negative and did the same shot from the digital. She liked
> the 8x10 from the digital better than the 8x10 from the 4x5
> negative.
>
> I will admit, it did turn out quite well. If you know what to
> look for you can see the effects of sharpening algorithms and a
> hint of noise. I converted the file to a 48bit Tiff and
> imported it into Picture Window Pro. Applied a green filter
> during the monochrome conversion and wiggled the black, white
> and midpoints around to match the film print (I liked the film
> print).
>
> The 4x5 (HP5+) is essentially grainless and the tonalities are
> "creamy". But I was absolutely amazed that the digital did as
> good as it did. 8x10 appears to be maximum size I can get out
> of it, though.
>
> I think she wants the darkroom back.
>
> AG
>
>
>
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