Re: High speed camera vs. HD video

"AKA gray asphalt" <benvhoff@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Burgerman" <burgerman@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> "Ken Hart" <kwhart1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>> "AKA gray asphalt" <benvhoff@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>> "Burgerman" <burgerman@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>>> Yes. Its a point and shoot! Noisy, low image quality, does not
compare 
>>>>> to a real Digital SLR. Great for snaps. Unusable for printing high 
>>>>> quality 20x30 prints unless you are very easily pleased!
>>>>
>>>> That's not what the reviews say. You obviously
>>>> haven't used one. They haven't even been
>>>> available until last week in the US. So I know you
>>>> are bsing. Who wants 20x30 prints for wedding
>>>> photos?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Not many of my past wedding customers wanted 2030 wall prints, except 
>>> for the really upscale ones, but a 16x20, matted and framed of the
bride 
>>> and groom was purchased about 90% of the time. In many cases, three
were 
>>> purchased (I gave a discount for that), one for the couple and one for

>>> each parent. I suspect tht I would have solf far fewer of them if I 
>>> hadn't been shooting 6x7 negatives.
>>>
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>> And how many would want it from a HD video cam at about 2 million
pixels?
>> Or a noisy soft lensed over processed point and shoot?
>> You really dont need to answer...
>>
>> Some dont get it because they havent seen or understood the difference
or 
>> seen the difference in a large print.
>> However the difference is rather obvious when you do.
>>
>> You cant upscale a 2 million pixel movie camera shot to even 16 x 20 
>> however you try, even if that shot was somehow not overprocessed, and
was 
>> correctly exposed and focussed. Which is very unlikely! The reason good

>> DSLR lenses are expensive is bacause they can do this. The reason the 
>> sensors are bigger is the same. The "control" allowed is also important

>> to allow the photographer the chance to "get" these shots. And often at

>> high ISO. That requires some real artistic skill thats beyond me
though!
>
> I'm not into HD video. Mostly because of the lack of
> flash. And that's why I posted, to find out other's
> experience. However the BS that passes for information
> about the limitations of digital photos is discouraging.
> Thanks goodness that people can look at photos and see
> for themselves.
>
>


Some dont "see" though... Nothing I posted is bulshit.

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