digital backs

[Ken Allen]

If you are shooting digital and negotiating with clients you should not overlook the fact that a good digital files needs less pre-press retouching than a good scan from a good chrome (notice that there are two variables for bad to creep in).

And I would go on to say that if there even slight problems with the shot (film/digital), digital captures are usually easier to fix.

Not that any of use ever deliver anything but perfect chromes.

In the states pre-press retouching is quite expensive from $60/hr to $250/hr.

Clients often cringe when thinking about retouching fees.

-Ken

kenallenstudios.com

[Kirk Gittings]

Ken,

A "good" scan requires no more work than a digital file. That is why most architecture publications prefer chromes.

[Frank Petronio]

Yes, but many architecture publications make "Arizona Highways" looks positively cutting edge ;-)

[Kirk Gittings]

Great relevant comment Frank since the topic happens to be Architectural Photography.

[Frank Petronio]

Sorry, I thought everybody knew that "Arizona Highways" is infamous for not accepting digital. It's quaint.

[Kirk Gittings]

But Arizona Highways is accepting digital. It has been for like two years. The photo editor is a friend of mine.

[Frank Petronio]

arrrgh, you got me... writhering in the dust...

[Kirk Gittings]

Luck of the draw. Next time it'll be me.

[Walt Calahan]

The architectual shooters in my area of the world find ALL their clients driving them to digital.

The magazine is not the standard by which these shooters are aspiring to to make their living.

I'm doing a shoot for an architecture firm out of Baltimore soon. The images I'm producing are more life style than architectural because they want to show how they've solved the "human" needs of their client (a local college). So they DO NOT want LF. Yes they want the line to be square, but they specifically asked for SLR digital. They want to see the students using the space, and how the space helps in the college's mission.

Who am I to say I shouldn't shoot it on my Arca-Swiss 4x5? My bank doesn't care what format I used when I deposit the check.

Now today looks like a beautiful Saturday to go wander with my KB Canham 8x10. Just for me. To hell with mowing the lawn. Now one from Arizona Highway will ever photograph my property. Grin.

[giancatarina]

as a pro architecture photographer, i'm spending my time shooting 6x7 with an arca swiss Fline 69 and a lot of lens.
I'm dreaming of going digital, but i can't see any perfect digital camera... with full movements !
i just want to be able to make the same images that i'm doing with film... nothing more...

Canon 1DS with TSe lens... try yhe 24 with full movements, and a very contrast atmosphere...
Digital back on my arca ? just think about the dust... and the size of the sensor...
Smaller the sensor is, shorter the wide angle lens have to be... at the end, no room for movements, and a very tiny image on the ground glass !

i can't see any valid solution for my needs, i will probably buy a canon sometimes with all the TSE, but only when i won't be able to have my film process... i still dreaming of a 6x7 that can be use with a lot of shift... let's wait !