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Film vs. digital cameras
Robert Peirce wrote:
Digital would have a very long way to go to come close to 4x5 color slides. I haven't taken a 4x5 film image in over a year now. I've replaced it with digital mosaics. http://www.clarkvision.com/photoinfo/large_mosaics and I've pushed my own ability for large pixel count mosaics into new areas could never get with 4x5, e.g. these hand held mosaics from a vehicle: http://www.clarkvision.com/galleries...1-6c-1200.html http://www.clarkvision.com/galleries...4-91d-800.html http://www.clarkvision.com/galleries...44-9b-800.html Roger |
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Film vs. digital cameras
On May 20, 8:30 pm, Robert Peirce
wrote: I don't think digital is up to the range of 35mm film yet. However, I much prefer digital over negative film for color work. I could never quite get color to come out right from film, but digital seems to do it with no problem. OTOH, B&W still seems to be better on film (although digital is catching up fast) and 4x5 color slides are quite remarkable. Digital would have a very long way to go to come close to 4x5 color slides. I think it IS up to medium or high speed color neg film, but not up to slow transparency or slow B & W film yet. A good 8 to 10 Mp camera has about the same resolution as the color films, and most all have good dynamic range. |
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"Roger N. Clark (change username to rnclark)" wrote in message ... Robert Peirce wrote: Digital would have a very long way to go to come close to 4x5 color slides. I haven't taken a 4x5 film image in over a year now. I've replaced it with digital mosaics. http://www.clarkvision.com/photoinfo/large_mosaics This is amazing! and I've pushed my own ability for large pixel count mosaics into new areas could never get with 4x5, e.g. these hand held mosaics from a vehicle: http://www.clarkvision.com/galleries...1-6c-1200.html http://www.clarkvision.com/galleries...4-91d-800.html Huh??? A four-frame mosaic hand-held, of two ***ANIMALS***?!?!?! NEAT! http://www.clarkvision.com/galleries...44-9b-800.html Roger Interesting work, to say the least...! ;-) -- David Ruether http://www.donferrario.com/ruether |
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On May 21, 2:29 pm, Don Stauffer in Minnesota
wrote: On May 20, 8:30 pm, Robert Peirce wrote: I don't think digital is up to the range of 35mm film yet. However, I much prefer digital over negative film for color work. I could never quite get color to come out right from film, but digital seems to do it with no problem. OTOH, B&W still seems to be better on film (although digital is catching up fast) and 4x5 color slides are quite remarkable. Digital would have a very long way to go to come close to 4x5 color slides. I think it IS up to medium or high speed color neg film, but not up to slow transparency or slow B & W film yet. A good 8 to 10 Mp camera has about the same resolution as the color films, and most all have good dynamic range. I scan Fujichrome in a Nikon scanner at 2,000dpi as I get quite good enough results at that resolution. However the scanner will scan at 4,000dpi - since a 35mm negative or slide is (approx) 1" x 1.5", that gives a 24mega-pixel file with the grain beautifully resolved.... I can crop away at that kind of image and still be able to produce a good A3 print. However I'm sorely tempted by one of the new Pentax D- SLRs as it's on offer for £300.... |
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David Ruether wrote:
"Roger N. Clark (change username to rnclark)" wrote in message ... Robert Peirce wrote: Digital would have a very long way to go to come close to 4x5 color slides. I haven't taken a 4x5 film image in over a year now. I've replaced it with digital mosaics. http://www.clarkvision.com/photoinfo/large_mosaics This is amazing! and I've pushed my own ability for large pixel count mosaics into new areas could never get with 4x5, e.g. these hand held mosaics from a vehicle: http://www.clarkvision.com/galleries...1-6c-1200.html http://www.clarkvision.com/galleries...4-91d-800.html Huh??? A four-frame mosaic hand-held, of two ***ANIMALS***?!?!?! NEAT! Oops. The zebra sunrise was done hand held, but the two zebras (mother and colt) where on a Wimberly mount on a safari vehicle. I have many mosaics of animals I'm working on, some dozens of frames. http://www.clarkvision.com/galleries...44-9b-800.html Roger Interesting work, to say the least...! ;-) Thanks. Digital has opened up new worlds for me. The other area where digital shines is low light, high ISO, e.g.: http://www.clarkvision.com/galleries...27-v3-800.html which was done from a light polluted city. Such an image is impossible on film from a city and to get such an image would require dark skies (no light pollution), larger lens and longer exposure times. Digital has higher signal-to-noise ratios than film, and in higher ISOs much higher resolution. Here are summary pages: http://www.clarkvision.com/imagedeta....summary1.html and http://www.clarkvision.com/imagedeta...ensor_analysis Roger |
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"Roger N. Clark (change username to rnclark)" wrote: Robert Peirce wrote: Digital would have a very long way to go to come close to 4x5 color slides. I haven't taken a 4x5 film image in over a year now. I've replaced it with digital mosaics. http://www.clarkvision.com/photoinfo/large_mosaics Impressive but probably beyond my ability. I have trouble stitching panoramas together. -- Robert B. Peirce, Venetia, PA 724-941-6883 bob AT peirce-family.com [Mac] rbp AT cooksonpeirce.com [Office] |
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"Robert Peirce" wrote in message ... In article , "Roger N. Clark (change username to rnclark)" wrote: Robert Peirce wrote: Digital would have a very long way to go to come close to 4x5 color slides. I haven't taken a 4x5 film image in over a year now. I've replaced it with digital mosaics. http://www.clarkvision.com/photoinfo/large_mosaics Impressive but probably beyond my ability. I have trouble stitching panoramas together. -- Robert B. Peirce, Venetia, PA 724-941-6883 bob AT peirce-family.com [Mac] rbp AT cooksonpeirce.com [Office] Impressive indeed. From time to time one finds a jewel amongst all the NG noise. Off to research Panoramic tripod heads, great, more gear to spend $$ on. Patrick Ziegler www.imagequest.ifp3.com |
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On May 24, 9:43 am, Robert Peirce
wrote: In article , "Roger N. Clark (change username to rnclark)" wrote: Robert Peirce wrote: Digital would have a very long way to go to come close to 4x5 color slides. I haven't taken a 4x5 film image in over a year now. I've replaced it with digital mosaics. http://www.clarkvision.com/photoinfo/large_mosaics Impressive but probably beyond my ability. I have trouble stitching panoramas together. I would say more that the program you are using has trouble stitching panoramas together, no so much you. You might give PTGui a try, you can down load a free trial version, I find this program works very well. A good panoramic head also does wonders. It is more a matter of the right gear and software rather then a matter of skill. Scott |
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DBLEXPOSURE wrote:
"Robert Peirce" wrote in message ... In article , "Roger N. Clark (change username to rnclark)" wrote: Robert Peirce wrote: Digital would have a very long way to go to come close to 4x5 color slides. I haven't taken a 4x5 film image in over a year now. I've replaced it with digital mosaics. http://www.clarkvision.com/photoinfo/large_mosaics Impressive but probably beyond my ability. I have trouble stitching panoramas together. -- Robert B. Peirce, Venetia, PA 724-941-6883 bob AT peirce-family.com [Mac] rbp AT cooksonpeirce.com [Office] Impressive indeed. From time to time one finds a jewel amongst all the NG noise. Off to research Panoramic tripod heads, great, more gear to spend $$ on. Patrick Ziegler www.imagequest.ifp3.com To potentially save some $$, then consider whether just positional accuracy (ie rotating the camera around the entrance pupil of the lens), or whether you need stability to prevent camera shake for longer exposures as well as positional accuracy. Something like the panosaurus head (google for it online) is quite inexpensive, or it's not so hard to make your own. Something to provide good stability as well, will be expensive and may not be what you really need. |
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Film vs. digital cameras
On May 24, 8:43 pm, Robert Peirce
wrote: In article , "Roger N. Clark (change username to rnclark)" wrote: Robert Peirce wrote: Digital would have a very long way to go to come close to 4x5 color slides. I haven't taken a 4x5 film image in over a year now. I've replaced it with digital mosaics. http://www.clarkvision.com/photoinfo/large_mosaics Impressive but probably beyond my ability. I have trouble stitching panoramas together. My Canon A70 came with PhotoSttich software which does an excellent job of stitching panoramas. Got 2nd with a print at the camera club I'd made with it & the judge couldn't tell - when he found out what the origins were he said he'd have given it 1st if he'd known, in effect the software did too good a job! The originals were hand-held. Suspect PhotoStitch comes with most Canon cameras - if panoramas are something you are keen on, you could consider buying an old Canon on ebay for the software! Of course check first that model comes with it and the one you are buying comes with the original CDs.... |
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