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Re: [OM] On free film...

Subject: Re: [OM] On free film...
From: "Ken Norton" <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 20:39:38 -0600
>
> Well, be careful there.  Don't forget to refer to the "diffraction
> limited" lens resolution limits at the bottom of this page from
> Luminous-Landscape.
> <http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/resolution.shtml>
>
> It says that a 4/3 sensor can't resolve more than 8 MP at f/8 or 17 MP
> at f/5.6.  Of course, those are purely theoretical numbers for
> theoretically perfect lenses which don't exist.  In any case you'll have
> to stay wider than f/8 if you hope to get the full 10 MP resolution of
> the E3 sensor.  Unfortunately, some OM Zuikos don't hit their stride
> until f/8 or f/11.  OK for a modest size full frame sensor like the 5D
> but not OK for those even more pixel follow-ons.  The E-1 is probably OK
> down to about f/10.
>


I believe that empirical evidence shows that smaller sensor'd cameras exceed
our expectations and large sensor (and film) cameras underperform our
expectations.

AG
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