----- Original Message -----
From: "William Clark" <wclark@xxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, 26 November, 2002 10:27 AM
Subject: RE: [OM] Digital Camera fraud/false advertising
> gf's? How many?
>
> -Bill
Apostrophe s .......... only one . Had it been s apostrophe then he would
have been into multiple copies!
jh
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Albert [mailto:olympus@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: November 26, 2002 1:03 AM
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [OM] Digital Camera fraud/false advertising
>
>
> Skip, that's just wrong!! ;-)
>
> My gf's friends ask, "How come your pictures are always so clear, and
> ours aren't?" Well, first, as a shooter, my hands are pretty steady.
> Also, lack of a shutter lag makes for good shots. But a good Zuiko
> lens vs the plastic f8-f11 only lenses on the p&s's might be another
> reason also. I took a few pics to show them however, STEADY HANDS make
> all the difference. I used their p&s, and still got decent photos.
>
> Regardless what lens you have in front, if the sensor is not sensitive
> enough, you won't get good quality pics. I was reading a tech
> discussion about the "upper limits" of film as far as megapixel density.
> Something like Fuji Provia, is upwards of 29 megapixels. Without
> visually caused interpolation, that means 14 megapixels. That's what
> the new Kodak will do, that means digital has caught up to film... But
> trust me, Velvia does NOT EQUAL 2-3 megapixels!!
>
> Hand me a loupe, and the difference is clear, regardless how good the
> printer is.
>
> 4-6 megapixels, you can't tell on a 4x6.... But 2-3, I can...easily.
>
> Albert
>
> om@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> >On a 4x6, most people will see little difference between the two cameras,
> >when the photos are shot outside with an average-lit subjects.
> >(blastphany, I know, I know)
> >
> >There IS a difference, but 990f the people won't see it, they only care
> >about the subject. This may be a better tactic and attitude for both the
> >users, the consumers of the photos, and the sellers, in the end. That
> >doesn't mean that I endorse the advertising methodology, mind-you.
> >
> >(That not withstanding, I see a noticable difference between the 4x6's
> >taken with my Contax T2 and those with a "normal" P&S. So it can be
seen.)
> >
> >Skip
> >
> >
> >
>
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