[LRflex] Re: DMR question .

Thanks for the suggestion Jerry I'll give it a try
Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:  Andy,

I have seen digi output directed to a large LCD screen (not plasma), but shadow 
detail suffered.

You can do that yourself. Take your digi-card or DVD to your local Mega 
electronics store
and have it displayed on an LCD or Plasma screen. Let us know what you think 
about it.

I think that computer monitors have a finer definition than TV Hi-Def screens. 
IMBW.

Jerry

Andy Wagner wrote:

> OK guys let me throw another monkey wrench into the discussion here. The 
> computer and Tv are very quickly joining forces. What I'm curious is instead 
> of projecting from your computer to digital projector, what would the results 
> be if output were directed to a high def plasma screen TV?
> And I also have my worries about digital storage of my pictures--anybody out 
> there still using 5.5 floppies?
> David Young wrote:
> Jerry Lehrer wrote:
>
> >Bill,
> >
> >Wow! You spent over a kilobuck for slide processing, right? Can I assume
> >that you do the same with slides as I do? Project them with a Leica 
> >projector?
> >
> >Now if you go digital, WTF would you do to equal that? When using digital,
> >you would have to make prints, right? I have seen the best digital 
> >projectors,
> >
> >and their results would make me sick. There is nothing to equal a good 35mm
> >slide, except a 6x6cm Hasselblad or Rolleiflex side.
> >
> >For prints, I am sure that digital will approach equality with color negative
> >film.
> >
> >Jerry
> >
> >
> G'Mornin' Jerry!
>
> You are right... nothing equals a good slide, and digital projectors
> are, at this stage, lousy.
>
> However, digital shots, when displayed on a good monitor, have a
> luminosity which is very close to a slide. After all, the light is
> coming from behind the image, and shadow detail lost in prints is quite
> visible on the screen. Of course, it's a rather small 'screen', as
> compared to a projector's' screen, but then, how many folks look at
> slides these days?
>
> I know that about 10 years ago, I moved to colour neg film, simply
> because nobody, not even my ex, wanted to look at my slides. Bring out
> the projector and they run! Yet, put an album in front of them, and
> they'll happily browse through the photos - sometimes for hours!
>
> It's probably true, that digital might not equal a good slide... though
> I believe that DM-R shots on a screen, can comes close. At print sizes
> of 12"x18" or less, top line digital images can certainly equal the best
> results from film when printed.
>
> As Tim Bedsted said:
>
> >To me the really tragic thing about digital is the digital P&S cameras. I 
> >have yet to see pictures comparable to what one can obtain with old P&S film 
> >based cameras, and lets face it the vast majority of human content/historic 
> >pictures are taken with such instruments.
> >
> >
> This is sad, because most folks take photos to preserve the memories of
> their kids and holidays. Not only is low priced digital not up to the
> quality standards of P&S film based cameras, the images take more effort
> to store. You need to write a CD-Rom and then re-copy it to fresh media
> or new formats every 3 to 4 years. If you do, there is no reason that
> digital images should not survive for a very long time. The sad truth,
> however, is that people put their slides and negatives away and never
> touch them for a decade or more. Then, they dig them out and have some
> prints made. With black and white, that's fine if they're simply kept
> dry. With colour negs/slides it *may* be fine, depending on the storage
> methods and original film choice. But for digital, it's not so fine.
> Those photos are simply not going to be there for them. :-( Very sad,
> indeed.
>
> Just some random thoughts from a randomly organized brain.
>
> Cheers!
>
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