digital back would be nice, but we've already heard the bad news on
that before... :(
If some third party can build Polaroid backs, it seems like a third
party could build digital backs for various cameras. It just has to
be profitable. Even to just match current digital camera development
would probably be more costly than a new high end digital camera like
the E-10. Are you willing to pay for it?
Related to that is an interesting site I found this week end which is
probably not news to some of you, but it was to me. It is
http://www.users.qwest.net/~rnclark/scandetail.htm It is a large
page with lots of photo and takes a while to load if you use a modem
as I do.
Clarke, a pretty good photographer from the look of it, does a lot of
interesting work on the page comparing film formats, scans, digital
camera images. The following are some of his conclusions based on
some evidence on the page.
"From these tests, it is my opinion that digital cameras will match
Fujichrome Velvi 35mm film when they reach more than about 10
megapixels. Somewhere in the 12-16 megapixels will produce color
image quality comparable to 35 mm film (this is a compromise of more
intensity detail and less color detail than film). Somewhat fewer
megapixels, approximately 7-8 Mpixels will match 35mm film intensity
detail but at below 35mm film color detail.
"Medium format film: about 50 digital camera megapixels are need to
match Fujichrome Velvia in 6 x 4.5 cm.
"Large format: more than 200 digital camera megapixels are need to
match 4x5 Fujichrome Velvia film. How much more needs further
testing. "
Take a look. It is really an interesting site.
--
Winsor Crosby
Long Beach, California
mailto:wincros@xxxxxxxxxxx
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