Congradulations Michael -- and your recent articles are really more
than a joy to read!
We believe you are absolutely right that the limiting factor of the
DSLRs are not the sensors, and nothing compares to the real thing
especially at wide angle.
Wish you some great time shooting with Charlie and Bill, and
the next time you go to China please let me find you some right
connections -- to the local members of the Chinese Photographer
Association -- not the largest (because pear recommondation and
approval is required) but with no question the best, the official,
and the only one to deal with. For examples they will open up
areas for you that are not open to general public, besides many
other things since it is still a contry governed by relationships not
the law. I was in the Yellow Mountains a bit later than your trip
last year and heard a lot of stories.
http://www.chinaphotocenter.com/Best regards,
Leping Zha
San Mateo, CA, USA
http://www.lepingzha.com