Response to Can I get medium format quality from 35mm?

I have a couple of prints that other photographers assume were done with medium format, but were actually 35mm. In both instances, the shot was done on TCN, a chromogenic film, and with a prime Nikor lens (35/2 AF, 105/2.5 AIS) with the camera on a tripod. TCN isn't quite as sharp as, say Delta 100, but the dye cloud emulsion gives a creamy quality to skin tones which mimics the medium format look. I have shot some wedding work this way, which I then print on warm tone paper. This gives very pleasing "classic" look. Generally, the bigger your enlargement, the harder time you'll have. The paradox is, if you're going to use a tripod, and a set shot, then you might as well use medium format.

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