Oh, I don't doubt that digital is the future. I'm just not convinced it's
here. I also think you might be surprised at the lens used. Don't forget
there is a built-in 1.4x multiplier in the D1, as the CCD is smaller than
the 35mm frame.
I wasn't challenging the photographer, as the shot is excellent, I just
think that digital is still limited. For a magazine, I honestly think it's
great. For a 13x19 print, not quite.
Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: "Motor Sport Visions Photography" <msvphoto@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 12:05 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] digital vs analogue (offlist)
> Hi Tom,
>
> While I have no doubts that the same shot, with the same lens, taken by
> the same photographer with Provia F and scanned on your 4000x4000
> scanner (or even my Minolia QS35 for that matter) would be better, I was
> impressed.
>
> BTW, I'll take your criticism of that shot as a compliment to my work
> since you have said kind things about it before ;-) The big difference I
> see here is these guys make *a lot* of money with this work selling to
> Racer Magazine, etc. (and I don't yet...:(...).
>
> Keep in mind also that the lens used was probably some second rate (to a
> Zuiko 350/2.8 that is) Nikor he he he...a 600/4 I'm guessing from
> looking at the shot. What impressed me about that shot (and many others
> who raved about it over on the PSCR sanctioing body message boards where
> I found it) was the detail in the driver's gloves and the carbon fiber
> on the car's dash...knowing this was a moving race car with what appears
> to be a very long lens (we're talking literraly only inches of DOF) I
> found it to be very impressive. However, I was not able to display the
> enire image on this monitor nor have I printed it out to see the full
> frame (I suppose I could open it Photoshop but I'm feeling lazy right
> now...)
>
> Anyway, I think once things taper off some in the technology/cost curve
> I'll get a digital of some sort. I really like the idea of a combination
> of a good digital (the new Olympus would work but I want more pixels and
> more speed for less money...so I'll wait, besides...we're broke), a
> laptop (I would opt for an iBook since I am a mac user and am stuck on a
> PC all day at work and my computer at home is a mac G3), and an Epson
> photo printer (I have an EX now but am waiting for the prices on the new
> pigment based archival ink ones to drop). With this combination I could
> litterally greet car owners with prints as they got out of their cars at
> track events and driving schools which could be very lucrative.
>
> Anyway...for now I'll keep shooting as much Provia F as I can. Monterey
> last weekend was excellent and CART tests at Laguna Seca are tomorrow!
> Hope all is well with you and your family and hope you're finding some
> time to go play with your OMs! Take care Tom...
>
> Regards,
>
> Mike
>
> PS: I think I would like to keep that Winder 2 as a spare...it seems to
> work about as reliably (or not as the case unfortunately now is) as my
> old Winder 2 I have had since new. Let me know how much you would like
> me to send you for it and the Winder 1 if that sounds agreeable, or I
> could send it back as-is (it works fine with the camera horizontal and
> semi-flat...). So far I have gotten nowhere with Olympus trying to get
> the o-ring and am unsure what size to look for in hardware bins...
>
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