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What the eye can see is a very complex question. The number of 40-50 lp/mm is referring to the fovea which maybe as great as 200 lp/mm. Standard eye tests employ a reading distance of 25 cm or 10...

Nathan: The last time I saw you, I had decided that the digital world was and still is an inviting world. I have since purchased yet a third large format system and am toying with going to an 8 x...

You are right about manual focus lenses. In that respect some of the split screen focusing on good SLR cameras was vastly superior to the focusing on some of the top DSLRs.

As for cataract...

Diffraction limits are related to the size of the CCD in the digital world. Since there is no CCD that is 4" x 5", I merely stated that there is no diffraction limit for practical purposes. ...

This article has been posted in the past, but may shed some light to the above discussion. Tim Parkin looks at the above issue with certain controls to compare the many limiting factors on both film...

The final product of a photograph is a print. The gold standard in many member's mind would be a contact print taken with an 8 x 10 large format camera. Many of us know what is needed to produce...

I think sereral things in the digital world have a profound influence on the overall image quality of the print.

1. Diffraction limits: Due to a smaller size CCD, there are diffraction limits. ...

I do not have a Chamonix, but I do have a Canham DLC45 with a Horseman 6 x 9 reducing back that I was asking 1000.00. I live in Concord, MA if you are interested. Carl PS It weighs 4.5 lbs

FYI: An interesting concept which is described in the current issue of Outdoor Photography is to stitch three images in the vertical or horizontal format with 20 to 30% overlap and import in...

KL: Your threads and website have taught me a great deal over the years. Congratulations and I hope to attend the opening as I am a neighbor. I am looking forward to the opening. Carl

NP: The papers that I use are Velvet Fine Art Paper, and Harman Gloss FB Al for color or Harman Matt FB Mp Warmtone for B & W. I create my own profiles every several weeks when I recalibrate my...

I didn't know where to place this thread. I think that carrying a digital camera does have a role in the workflow of LF. Rather than spend 10-20,000 on a scanning back, the current generation of...

Q.-Tuan Luong caries a Canon with his LF outfit. In my back I carry a 4 x 5 Canham, 6 x 9 cm back, a ready load system , Pentax spotmeter, 4x R loupe, 80 and 150 mm lenses. If I need telephoto, I...

I have recently been carrying a Nikon D300 in lieu of Polaroid to check exposure in the field and, more importantly, to check composition. There are some caveats such as bellows extension factor. ...

This concept started offline with Ken Lee. I have an original G4 and Apple Cinema screen. I use a luminence of 80 and 5500K for my monitor settings. Rarely do I have major changes when printing to...

I joined today as I think LF has more than a viable future. One camera and one lens. Canham45DLC with a Schneider 110XL. I carry a 6 x 9 Horseman back for normal shooting and a Readyload for wide...