On Fri, 16 Jul 1999, Tony Duell wrote:
> 'Fantastic Pictures' tells me nothing. Have you attempted to measure the
> resolution? If so, how?
"Fantastic" being that when you look at the picture you can see the same
detail on a computer screen as you'd get from a scanned photo. As far as
I'm concerend, that's good enough.
> Because they're convenient? No film to buy, you can erase your mistakes,
> you can stick the results in a computer document or on a web page, etc.
Exactly, and that's why they are useful. In a few years, this argument
will be moot as the digital cameras coming out will impress even you.
> Err... You do realise that's the equivalent of about 4 or 5 lines per
> milimeter on an equivalent 35mm frame. And that the _worst_ SLR lens than
> one of the major UK photographic magazines ever tested gave something
> like 40 lines/mm. And that was noticeably unsharp...
If I can see the detail of the structures I've taken pictures of in the
tiny 1" x 1" viewfinder then they should come out just fine on a 15" or
17" monitor.
Sellam Alternate e-mail: dastar_at_siconic.com
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