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[OM] Re: beyond the E3

Subject: [OM] Re: beyond the E3
From: Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:48:44 -0700
John Hudson wrote:
> If a digital camera is a means to capture visual experience and with that 
> experience being translated into a printed or projected image, and that there 
> is limit to the ability of the human eye to discern detail beyond a 
> certain degree of detail, is there a limit beyond which the expansion of 
> digital capture, in terms of so many maga pixels, will either stall or slow 
> down ?
>
> Hasellblad's H3D11-50 might be a 50 MP jobbie but how many ordinary folk will 
> be wanting a a 200 inch by 200 inch print from their neighbourhood Costco / 
> Wal-Mart / Asda one hour print shop?
>
> In the ordinary world of serious amateurs and pro photograhers, the likes of 
> which populate this OM list, is there likely to be an upper limit beyond 
> which the mega pixel capture of digital cameras will cease to have any 
> relevance?
>   

Yes.

Moose

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