Well, I said larger than 16x20, but you might be able to see a difference at 16x20. However, at 8x10 or 11x14, the difference, compared to 35 vs MF, is very small. Nevertheless, I love LF too, but MF is very, very good. Regards Ralph W. Lambrecht On 9/19/04 7:16 PM, "John" <jbuf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Well, i dont understand that at all because I can definetly see a big > difference > from my hassleblad to my large format equipment. Just make a nice set of > 16x20 prints from each neg. > > John > > -----Original Message----- > From: DarkroomMagic <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sep 19, 2004 9:26 AM > To: PureSilverNew <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [pure-silver] Re: I think I'm in love > > Before you rush out and buy LF equipment, be advised that you might not be > able to tell the difference in the print. My Hasselblad shots are just as > sharp and clear as my LF shots. There is something to be said about > Hasselblad and Carl Zeiss quality. Having said that, the quality difference > from 35mm to MF is HUGE, but most anticipations of repeating this experience > when going to LF are disappointed. You need to get bigger than 16x20 in the > print to see the difference. > > The biggest benefit of LF to me is the ability to adjust front and rear > standards. Also, each format has its advantages. Nothing is as fast as 35mm > (reportage and action). Nothing is as versatile and precise as MF (model and > fashion and a good compromise for everything). Nothing is as flexible as LF > (landscape and art). Comparing one against another is tough and possibly > unfair. > > > > > > Regards > > > > Ralph W. Lambrecht > > > > > On 9/19/04 3:37 PM, "David Parmet" <dparmet@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >>>>> >>>>> I know I'm babbling, but, DANG, this is fun! Lookit the size of >>> them >>>>> negatives! >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> Now you know the truth: size matters. But I would love large format >>> even if there were no negatives involved. I just love looking at the >>> ground glass under the cloth. I even forget that it's upside down. >>> >>> >> >> You guys are all getting me in big trouble with my wife who said 'enough >> is enough' after I bought my Hasselblad. >> >> =============================================================================>> = >> =============================== >> To unsubscribe from this list, go to www.freelists.org and logon to your >> account (the same e-mail address and password you set-up when you >> subscribed,) >> and unsubscribe from there. > > ============================================================================== > =============================== > To unsubscribe from this list, go to www.freelists.org and logon to your > account (the same e-mail address and password you set-up when you subscribed,) > and unsubscribe from there. > > > > ============================================================================== > =============================== > To unsubscribe from this list, go to www.freelists.org and logon to your > account (the same e-mail address and password you set-up when you subscribed,) > and unsubscribe from there. ============================================================================================================= To unsubscribe from this list, go to www.freelists.org and logon to your account (the same e-mail address and password you set-up when you subscribed,) and unsubscribe from there.