Originally Posted by
paulr
I'm curious to hear your definition of these terms.
Personally, I've never been able to make a darkroom print that's as sharp as a digital print (from the same negative). Going through the process demonstrates how much sharpness is lost to the enlarger optics. My comparisons are based on 4x5 negs scanned with a consumer grade scanner (wet mounted) vs. a high end enlarger setup (aligned, glass carrier, apo lens). I have a nearly complete body of work printed both ways for anyone to compare with their own eyes.
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