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Tim,

Your colleague has a 4500 or a 4000? I was a bit confused.

Not something I needed to hear...LOL:))!!! I donated my i1800 because it was sitting around too long with me thinking along the lines of the "pros" on this forum saying it's either drum or high end...

I consider this to be an example where one could either go the route you went, or even go with a similar Howtek 4500 as the OP stated. In other words, say the OP spends 1.5K for a 4500, is able to...

Going with your subject:

Group-Portrait sounds more "formal", meaning, is something that would be coined/termed when it involves a special event such as a wedding.

Group-Photo sounds more like...

Yeah...uhhh...I was meaning it would be great for graphics artists;). Boy do I feel :confused: :confused: :confused: now. Sorry for the post. My thinking was Aztek, drum scanners, new age type...

Just got this in my inbox and for $5500, it looks like a very good deal, scanner/printer quality obviously questionable. I know many will argue the drum scanner will do a superior job, or a...

Made with a computer? It doesn't look anything like film, but I know the debate about on screen images will always end with=one cannot judge a photo by how it looks on a computer screen, though some...

Very well said:)!!! Now how do we get a FF sensor into a compact like the G12? I'd love something FF that fits into a compact enough body, one lens made by Zeiss or Leica, F1.4-2.8, 16mm-100mm...

This is correct. Sure, one needs some skill, but in the end, one only needs to capture a "good enough" exposure and the rest can be handled with a computer. Now if one can produce images that are...

I agree with the many points discussed so far, but this particular one is where I see the post-processing domain as being just that=a way to make another art...it's no different than being a studio...

I agree about the use based point since there are situations where it certainly makes sense over anything else or can even serve to compliment a setup. My question is more in reference to the end...

I know that many digital photographers are excellent at what they do and are able to learn about the tools they are using in order to capture what they intended to capture. BUT, I also feel that...

Well said Bill and everyone else with a point of view. I did not intend nor mean for this to turn into a digital vs. analog type of affair. I should have included "optically" along with digitally...

I haven't studied this one much, but given one has a top flight scan of a well exposed neg, how much of that neg gets taken away from the scanning/processing of it into a file? In other words, say...

Everyone will have a different viewpoint, but this post by Don Hutton was enough for me to "know" that it is not worth using the cheap flatbeds for anything more than proofing:

"I have done a B&W...

That shot is my favorite in spite he's got some incredible ones in there...for whatever reason, the color one is lovely.

In layman's terms, what exactly happens when one scans color film at 5080 spi or is it damaging to the point that it plainly looks ugly and should be scanned at a lower rez?

When you are talking...

I have 5X8 holders. But the 5X8 back enables me to use a trick that Jiri and I'm sure many others have used to permit convenient use of 5X7 or 13cmX18cm holders. I would have definitely been...

Ken. That word works just fine:) Thank You!

Isn't there a place I can edit? Sheesh...looked up the word and it's exactly the opposite of what I meant of course. I was looking for a word that was something that defines a person that has great...

Thanks for the posts so far, especially Frank;). I have had this design in the works for a while now and it has been nearing its final stages of build/completion by a well respected ULF guy that has...

I am about to embark on a neat and super light 5X8 kit that has a 4X5 reduction back and also permits shooting 5X7 film as well. Of course roll film backs if I want to go that route, but I'll keep...

Ahhhhh...you just had to didn't ya?:)) I'm happy I had a look at the 4X5 shot because while the 8X10 shot is clearly the winner here, it's not that much more superior to the 5X7 shot as is the 5X7...

If you can get back decent cash for the 810 outfit and you still want to use LF for some reason=only thing I can think of over roll film is having movements, I'd do this:

1) Get a 6X9 bellows...

And people complaining about the weight and/or not getting any difference in quality;).

How do you think the 5X7 stacks up to the 8X10?:)

Wowey...this one has such a very real look to it. Any chance to see it larger? It's one of the nicer ones I have seen with how beautiful the color tones/lighting/depth/and sheer realism of it is.

You can say that again! Love the photo below and above it also...Christopher's shots are lovely as always and the below shot has wonderful bokeh/tones.

What was this shot with?

Super. Reminds me of old Asian paintings. I wish I could make a print like that.

Well there's something I really value/treasure in old prints, done by people with or without names. They have something remarkably beautiful about them...paper/chemicals/how things were done/etc. I...

Ed,

Do you see more IC from the 110XL? I know the 90XL covers 8X10 with very little vignetting and makes excellent photographs on the 8X10 sheet of film. Interesting how well your 80XL does.

I'm still curious why people fall back to b/w work when discussing digital and analog tools? I shoot primarily color, but I have far better results with film. My computer skills maybe need...

Bringing up an older thread. Why do people say so many times in this thread that if it was for color work, go DSLR? I do a ton of color work and use film because it looks better, to my eyes, than...

I forgot the sites, but I think I remember something like $10 for an IQsmart based scan and a bit more for a drum scan. I don't know why anyone would send in their work to have it scanned on an...

Excellent points made, especially the very much so subjective nature in all of this stuff. I mean, lets pretend I see every digital print in the world, and I still find nothing that I think looks as...

Very sweet:)! I'd love to see examples from many genres/styles/formats/etc. Would certainly put my mind to rest!!!

Thanks Sandy/D. Bryant. Will head over to APUG and will also be doing my best to find some quality digital work and also well done analog work (via scanner) to view in person, prints in hand vs....

Was just in Seattle, would rather go South than North if I had to go any direction though a trip to Rainier or Olympic National Parks along with Seattle would be nice. Something to definitely...

I agree with you about the means of use vs. ultimate IQ. The experience of the viewfinder for me is what does it vs. the puny formats where my eye gets blurred out and it's annoying looking through...

Unfortunately 6 hours roundtrip from Portland Oregon, but if all goes as planned, I will be down your way along the way to Yosemite at the 1st of May-May 9th or so. We could hopefully get together...