At 8:50 AM +0100 9/21/02, Hugo Lopes wrote:
>Now that we are all speculating on the future of digital photography, I
>posed myself this question. If there is a clear advantage of large format
>cameras over 35mm SLRs, due to the tilt and shift capabilities, I don't see
>any clear advantages of medium format cameras vs 35mm. We all agree that
>resolution will continue to increase in the near future. Once 35mm DSLRs
>reach medium format quality, is there any point in having an expensive
>medium format equipment? Medium format manufacturers will have to fit
>sensors with even greater resolution to have a sales argument. Am I missing
>something here?
>
>Hugo
If you have a 6x7cm sensor, it will almost certainly outperform a
24x36mm sensor in the same way that 6x7 film based cameras outperform
35mm cameras. The relationship will stay the same. You assume that
the resolution and overall technical quality of 35mm based digital
equipment will go beyond present film based equipment and equal
medium format film based equipment. That seems unlikely with present
technology, and also doesn't take into account that some people will
still want higher quality. Larger will most likely mean better
technical quality in the digital age as well.
What is 'good enough' is something every photographer will have to
decide for themselves. For many, a 24Mp sensor might be all they ever
want, but if you can put a 109Mp sensor (same pixel density) behind a
good 6x7 lens, someone will want it.
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