<various film recorder factoids>

> IMO you will not determine the resolution of film by printing from a film printer 
>there
> are too many other factors involved.
>
> Rob

I agree that there are alot of variables, the biggest being that a film recorder must
actually be able to resolve what it claims. Assuming it does, it seems fairly clear to
me that if I:

1. have an original slide
2. scan the original slide
3. output the scan file back to slide film
4. compare the two slides

The pixel density point at which you can't really tell the diffs between the two 
slides is
certainly getting in the *neighborhood* of true film resolution as translated into 
pixels.

Not claiming it's "scientific", but methinks that it shows that an honest 12MP of data 
is
about what Ektachrome 100 can resolve. Or allow for some error, maybe up to 15MP.
But point is, you can SEE what you're comparing. Tells moi that any claims of some
absurd numbers like 50-100MP are very much off the wall.

Mac
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