Re: Film is dead...

[Herb Chong]

at that distance, a 6 megapixel enlargement will be OK. a really good 35mm 
Velvia slide, assuming a very sharp lens and good technique, will appear 
sharper, but only when you compare side by side. pixellation will not be 
that apparent if you rez up the image and not just use the 3Kx2K image. i 
normally work with my images at 6Kx4K specifically knowing that i could make 
larger prints for more distant viewing. yes, you can get better results with 
film, but that does not mean that you will get bad results with digital.

Herb...
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From: "Tom C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net>
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 2:37 PM
Subject: Re: Film is dead...


Thanks Paul.  Most of these prints would be designed for viewing at a 
distance of 8 feet or more, and I wouldn't necessarially mind that they 
'degrade' visually up close (most everything does).

I'll ask you an ignorant question.  With film, grain would typically 
become an issue at some point of enlargement, while with digital it would 
be pixellation.  Correct me if I'm wrong on that.  It seems to me, though, 
that if a digital scan is done of the film, then again pixellation would 
be the issue, and not grain.  Is that correct?