#MAMIYA 7 II VS DIGITAL FULL#
#MAMIYA 7 II VS DIGITAL PRO#

If your objective is prints up to 50', then having done both routes to 36' I'd rather use a drum scanned 67 than a 24mp digital.

#MAMIYA 7 II VS DIGITAL PRO#

Have you considered an option 3? Mamiya 7 and higher end consumer film scanner like Nikon 9000, Minolta Scan-Multi pro or Imacon 343 and a less than 24mp camera? There are some rather excellent prosumer Canon and Nikon cameras in the 18mp range. There are different algorithms for upsampling, but while they take away the squareness of the pixels, they do little to give the impression of resolution - so upsampled digital files generally look over-smooth and blotchy on closer inspection. When digital reaches the extinction point, it just stops completely. Film has a gradual fall to fuzziness and grain, which gives the impression that it has more resolution that it really does. This is more a function of the behavior of film versus digital at the extinction point of resolution than it is about sheer resolution (though at 6x7, it does have more detail in the film than full-frame 24mp film does). The digital may well look sharper and finer grain at 20x24.

You will not see much difference between 24mp digital and the Mamiya 7 up to about 20x24', after that, a properly scanned Mamiya shot (from black and white or slide film) will look better. I run a small custom printing lab, and also happen to use a Mamiya 7, so I am quite used to printing large files from it. If not, then the Epson line of V7XX family scanners, and the occasional send-out for drum scans, is a fine route for the budget minded, amateur or semi-pro. If you feel that your work flow, volume, and quality of your captured images are worthy of the investment, then by all means, get yourself a quality, dedicated film scanner. Now, you can get used Imacons for less than a new Nikon Coolscan.ДЄsk yourself some of the questions above. Probably in 2008 or early 2009 at the latest. The price of a Nikon Coolscan has gone through the ceiling, now that it seems true production of these machines has ended, Recoup the cost of drum scans from a lab for those occasional prints enlarged to 40X50 or larger. If you are selling large prints in the $400-$700 range, or more, then you will be able to I went with the Epson V7XX scanner initially, for 6X6, 6X7,and 4X5 sheet film.ДЇor MF and LF, the Epson is just fine for 8X10 prints, and prints up to the occasional 16X20.Дo you regularly have at least one image per roll worthy of enlargement beyond 11X14 or 16X20? Susan, I went through the same brain twist that you are describing. But I get a similar feeling when I think about dropping this kind of money on any of these options, really.ДЄny advice regarding any part of this dilemma (including alternative suggestions) is appreciated. Of course, just thinking about this hassle about scanning has me almost wanting to just give up film for good, but then I get this sinking feeling when I think about selling the Mamiya. The digital will also help out in the film for figuring out exposure/aperture settings, and I can use it on shots that I don't need poster prints for. The Epson would at least allow me to scan the Mamiya and get an idea of what I've got while allowing me to make smaller prints if needed. M7ii+ Epson V750 + 24MP digital + send-out scanning for 'big print' shotsД¬on: Even more expensive than 1, send-out scanning adds to cost

#MAMIYA 7 II VS DIGITAL FULL#

Pro: Should extract almost full potential from the Mamiya, more resolution than digital(?)Д¬on: Expensive, plus all of the other disadvantages of using film and scanning instead of digital (long term cost, loss of all those handy digital features like white balance)Дў. M7ii + pro scanner like Eversmart Supreme or Aztek Premier Right now, the two I'm mostly considering is:ДЎ. I'm not even sure how many different options I've been through concerning this. I've read, eg, the Pentax 67 VS Canon 1DS on luminous landscape, but I've read competing statements that suggest 6x7 is closer to 50-100MP when scanned properly. What this mess has got me wondering is whether or not scanned 6x7 has any major advantage over 24MP digital.

Based on what I've read, no 'affordable' scanner can extract even close to all the information available in 6x7, and the pro level scanners (flatbeds and drums) are expensive and have a significant learning curve. But I guess I hadn't figured that scanning would prove to be such a major roadblock in getting from film to print. I chose the M7ii because I figured it being a rangefinder combined with its highly regarded lenses would give me the resolution I need for big prints. Ultimately, I want to be able to make large prints, say 30' to 40', and occasional 50' at the largest. I know the film VS digital debate is getting old, but I've read about this to the point my eyes are sending a self-destruct signal to my brain.

Mamiya 7 ii vs digital