Ehud,
I own a D200, and absolutely love it. It does a great job at ISO800 and
lower, so you have quite a lot of freedom in exposure. You can easily
make 13x19 negatives with this camera (I haven't tried to go bigger, but
I'm sure you could, so if that's the largest you're planning on going it
should be just fine for you. On the other hand, it still can't compare to
4x5...
If you end up going the digital route, I highly recommend Mark Nelson's
Precision Digital Negatives system. It's quick, easy (once you get it
figured out, which does take some time), and makes beautiful alt prints.
Camden Hardy
camden@hardyphotography.net
http://www.hardyphotography.net
On Sat, July 1, 2006 11:29 am, Ehud Yaniv wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have just been told that I will be receiving a contract signing bonus in
> September which I would like to use for a camera.
>
> Frankly, I would like to buy a 4 x 5 but that would take my signing bonus
> as
> well as my wife's because I would like to buy new. On the other hand, I
> could buy a D200 with only my bonus.
>
> I don't have a darkroom right now and I live quite a ways from a pro lab.
> I
> will be taking some Photoshop courses in the fall and have everything to
> make digital negatives.
>
> Any suggestions for someone in my position.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Ehud
>
> PS: And, I am not trying to start a film vs. digital debate!
>
>
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