Switching to a 16 Megapixel Camera
In the latest article over on Luminous Landscape Alain Briot explains why he has switched to the 16 megapixel Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II digital SLR, in preference to 4x5 film.
“When asked for his opinion while I considered purchasing the 1DsMarkII Michael Reichmann said “The 1DsMark II is a fabulous choice. You may never shoot film again.” The first part of Michael’s answer has proved to be right on. The 1DsMkII is a fabulous choice. It is a professional tool which is a pleasure to use, both in terms of ergonomics, construction and image quality. What about the second part? Will I ever shoot film again? Well, I probably will for a little while longer but it is certainly proving to be an increasingly problematic choice provided the quality of the images I am getting from the 1DsMark II. There is no doubt that for very big enlargements 4x5 retains an edge. But in every other respect digital captures makes a lot more sense. Furthermore, not all images need to be printed at 40x50. Some images call for smaller enlargements, and for those 4x5 is simply overkill.”