1d-s2 samples

James Russell said:

In the process of a session, shot a non scientific tests with the
Canon 1d and Fuji s2.

For my work, the telling resolving strength of a camera, film or
digital is the ability to present detail of a full length subject.

http://www.pbase.com/russruth/canon_12-fuji_s2

These samples show full length and how well each camera handles
high key detail of white on white scenes.

The key light is a profoto head with standard reflector and two
lightdome's for background fill. Subject fill is from 1 4x8
foamcore.

We are familiar with the S2 and it performed as expected. The
white balance on the S2 is manual and the 1d set to auto.

The S2 resolved well and held detail. The file is a little thicker
than the 1d, but required slightly more time in post. The 1d file
was sharper, but showed some Christmas tree lights in the jewlery,
where the S2 had slight moire on the hair, both fixed easility in
lab color.

I have always been impressed with the S2 though I found the 1d's
11mb file to be the cleanest digital file I have ever viewed. It
is smooth and sharp and holds detail well. The 1d file
interpolated to 50 mb with very light softness and almost no loss
in detail. Most impressive is it's lack of rasterization between
light and dark diagonal lines. It almost looked like it gained
detail. The 1d produces much more detail than the Kodak 760 in
this type of setting.

Naturally the 1d is a faster and more complete body, though the S2
holds it's own in focus and speed in this envrionment. I do think
all manufacturers could take a note from Fuji on menus and digital
settings/functions. The S2 is very intuitive and easy to use and
the 1d almost requires a manual.

I have to thank Mastrianni as he is completely correct in his
judgement of the 1d file. It is much more competent than the size
portrays.

Printing 13x19 proofs from both cameras the difference are minute
and either one of these cameras is very capable of double page
magazine ads. In fact with a 150 line screen I do not believe you
can tell the 1d file from any camera, film or digital.

Though I know we will use the S2's for many projects I will now ad
the 1d to our inventory.

Best,

James Russell
Russell Rutherford

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James Russell said:

james russell said:

and... even though it says "1d face", and it is listed as a 1D
picture on your library, and it also "looks" like a 1D image
interpolated up to 1800 pixels (horizontal), and 150dpi, I think
there is a mistake...

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Every images is as marked. You might be seeing jpeg artifacts from
placing on power base.

James Russell
Russell Rutherford

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Ferenc said:

...Just look at the >

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James Russell said:

Ferenc said:

...Just look at the >

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The images posted are from the cameras mentioned and the post
process we use is listed on some of the images.

Regardless of what you think you see, you are wrong.

If you believe I made a mistake, then take the respective cameras
you have and do you own test to contridict my findings. Don't
take and disect our posted samples that are compressed in jpeg and
place on a web site.

Once again, this was not to prove that one camera is superior to
the other. It is only a demonstration of how well both performed.

I am trying to be polite, but this is my last resposne to you on
this matter.

James Russell
Russell Rutherford

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