On 4 Nov 2004 at 17:45, Jens Bladt wrote:

> True!
> Thanks for the link, Rob. My concern is, that he/she measure exaosed and
> developed FILM, not prints, that can never really reproduce what's recorded. In
> real life I believe there's no big difference, resolutionwise between prints or
> scans from a 6 MP digital camera and files/prints made freom 35mm negs. My test
> show this very clearly. If there were, I'm sure I would use my filmcameras more

This is why I sold my MZ-S and primarily now only shoot film in 67 format, the 
difference just wasn't large enough between APS digital and 35mm film but it 
was there. I am hoping that Pentax eventually produces a k-mount full frame 
22MP body then there would be absolutely no argument.

What can't be denied are the factors that make digital image capture so 
advantageous over film/analogue work-flow . Some of the least discussed of 
these advantages being colour accuracy, control and consistency. Also with the 
gradual introduction of systems like DxO by camera manufacturers we will 
eventually see more consistent and distortion free images from what would have 
been termed mediocre glass in the past. These are areas where although it's not 
impossible to compete with film systems, it's very difficult, time consuming 
and expensive to deal with in a purely analogue processing chain.

So what I'm saying is don't get too hooked on absolute resolution and don't 
compare 6.1MP cameras as the differential between them resolution wise isn't 
worth the effort. Hope for a move to FF sensors and higher pixel counts (not 
necessarily higher pixel densities).


Rob Studdert
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