True, but I'm glad to offer my response to the question while, at the same time, keeping in mind all those points you made.
Jack --- Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > These are itty-bitty web pics. You'd be hard pressed to tell the > difference between an 8x10 view camera shot and one from a point and > > shoot digital. I'm constantly amazed at how we try to judge the > quality of a shot based on a 72 dpi web pic. It's all meaningless. > Show me some 16 x 20 prints. > Paul > On Nov 17, 2006, at 11:47 PM, Adam Maas wrote: > > > I'd tend to agree, although I suspect some sharpening might help > the > > shot from the *istD. > > > > The MF shot looks very drab and low contrast. It's either a bad > > scan, or > > the lens is poor. I'd suspect the former from my experiences with > > mediocre MF lenses (My Super Ricohflex's lens is no great shakes, > but > > the output has excellent detail courtesy of the large neg). > > > > -Adam > > > > > > Jack Davis wrote: > >> Would liked to have compared like scenes. Perhaps your treatment > of > >> each image has some influence on my perception, but I see the > Rollei > >> image as markedly superior to the others. Clarity (whatever that > >> might > >> mean to each of us) and detail are outstanding. > >> Thanks for the look. > >> > >> Jack > >> > >> --- Jens Bladt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >>> My latest arrival is a rangefinder - the samll Rollei XF 35. I am > > >>> now > >>> trying > >>> to get a Konica Auto S3 and perhaps a Olympus XA. > >>> I did the same photograph with a Pentax *ist D( FA* 2/24mm and > an > >>> (ancient) > >>> Ensign Selfix 12-20/Xpres lens. I even shot the same scene with a > >>> Pentacon > >>> Six TL/Schneider Kreuznach 2.8 80mm Xenotar (not posted yet) and > an > >>> Agifold > >>> Agilux (not posted yet). > >>> On a computerscreen there is really not much difference in image > >>> quality. > >>> > >>> Rollei: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/299542236/ > >>> Pentax: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/295810677/ > >>> Ensign: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/298896905/ > >>> > >>> The differences in colour are probably caused by the scanner. > >>> Regards > >>> . > >>> > >>> Jens Bladt > >>> http://www.jensbladt.dk > >>> +45 56 63 77 11 > >>> +45 23 43 85 77 > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >>> [email protected] > >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > _____________________________________________________________________ > > >> _______________ > >> Do you Yahoo!? > >> Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. > >> http://new.mail.yahoo.com > >> > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sponsored Link Mortgage rates near 39yr lows. $310k for $999/mo. Calculate new payment! www.LowerMyBills.com/lre -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
