Re: w.j.markerink's lame opinions about print options

[Charles Tait <charles.tait@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The problem is not one of quality but of dynamic range.  A transparency
will always have a much higher dynamic range than a reflective
original.  Since negatives are designed to produce prints as the final
product they have an inherently different dynamic range from
transparencies. 

The advent of reasonably priced digital means of processing and
outputting transparencies has to me transformed the situation.  Now it
is possible to shoot on materials like Velvia and still make excellent
prints whether by inkjet or digital output to photographic paper.

The factor of high cost still comes into it....

Charles