What gear would Ansel Adams shoot if he rose from the grave ?

Which software debate would he be in?

digital paradise wrote in post #18722741
Which software debate would he be in?

He wouldn't be in a debate. He would just use what works for him if indeed he went digital. He might have just stayed large format film because there is still nothing like a correctly executed zone system silver gelatin print.

DutchinCLE wrote in post #18722690
I am not an Adams history buff, but some of his most famous quotes could give you an indication:

‘You don’t take a photograph, you make it.’

'Dodging and burning are steps to take care of mistakes God made in establishing tonal relationships.’

If those were his true believes than I think we can assume he would use digital equipment since he would likely have more control over both these parts. After that.. Who knows.. Large format.. Full Frame or a rebel T3i would all be more advanced as anything he ever could have imagined...

Those were only tweaks. He believed in the zone system and was a master at executing it. He would first, through exposure ( which he would place shadows where he needed them to match what he saw in his minds eye which was usually not what the tones were in reality) and then used proper development of the negative to get the desired tonal range. Then fine tune it all when printing.