Originally posted by RMabo It would be interresting to know if Mr Oleg and Mr Gordon makes prints as large as Benjamin does... If not, then why bother?
I'm actually thankful for the contributions of Gordon. He does it for free, he does it fairly, and he shares his result with the rest of us. Gordon is not assailing the K-7 wholly, guys, and I think that point needs repeating.
I'm an admirer of Ben's superb work, but why do we need to question the work done by Gordon (a technical guy who probably only does photography as a hobby) and compare it to Ben (an established pro)? There are many other ways to enjoy the photography, and it's not just by making prints. Some are more technically-inclined, like Gordon and Falk, and that's fine, too.
Do we always have to assail the photographic prowess of anyone who simply finds it interesting to make technical examinations of cameras? They are discovering information of a technical nature that camera makers would not admit to us, and they're doing us a favor for doing the things they do.
You can dismiss or shrug off their findings, but I don't see why the need to call them out if they make prints or not. Photography is so much more than final prints, especially in this digital age.