carstenw wrote:
Medium format definitely has an advantage when it comes to 3D rendering.
The advantage of medium format over 35mm was enormous in the analog era, especially for home darkroom printers. This was because the "resolution" of photographic paper far exceeded that of any negative, meaning the resolution gain of the negative was directly reflected in the print. The same was true for slide projection, where the resolution gain was transferred directly to the screen. Digitally, things are completely different, as the resolution of the display is significantly lower than that of a 60MP image file for example. Not to mention the poor display quality on Flickr or even here in the forum. Therefore, you can't perceive any difference on a screen beyond potential advantages in dynamic range or color reproduction. Unless, of course, the depth of field were shallower due to the format's advantage, which is rarely the case given today's extremely fast 35mm lenses that perform superbly even wide open. The advantage of digital medium format becomes apparent when zooming in, which, personally, doesn't interest me in the slightest. In any case, I don't see any more depth in the medium format photograph shown than in the following 35mm image examples, which were also taken in diffuse light. Of course, a larger sensor produces a higher quality image file, but the difference is negligible in practice, unless you're making large prints. Just my 2 cents.
Please view on Flickr; here in the forum view, the images appear rather blurry.
