My old rule of thumb for computer upgrading was to wait until my money bought
me twice the performance. Fractional upgrading, say from 900mhz to 1200mhz
never made any sense to me.
I submit that the same applies to the megapixel wars. And remember since we are
dealing with area it take 4x megapixels to double image resolution. A move from
6mp to 8mp buys you nothing but bragging rights. No real apparent difference
will appear until you go to about 12mp where you get 1.4x the resolution. To
double your resolution you actually need to go to 24mp.
6mp was one of Kodaks holy grails because it will adequately do a double page magazine spread. 14mp was their second because it was approximately equal to 35mm.
Now just what does it take to equal the Anti-Digital Intentional Photography
Camera*?
*My Crown Graphic 45, for those who don't know. I added the "Intentional Photography"
(from another thread) because it does one shot at a time <GRIN>.
graywolf
http://www.graywolfphoto.com
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William Robb wrote:
----- Original Message ----- From: "J. C. O'Connell"
Subject: RE: *ist D discontinued ?
Its not a ridiculous hypothetical. In the past
it was very common to be able to buy FILM cameras
with better buiid quality that offered no better
features or performance than much lower priced models.
These cameras were durable and build to last.
IMHO, this is not necessary with current digital
cameras but it does not mean that these cameras
wont be offered ( i.e. like a digital leica ?)
I just want to toss a bit of a counterpoint out.
I totally understand your position, but......
At some point, for me, I expect it to be the next generation Pentax
DSLR, there will be no real need for further improvement, YMMV.
I would like more than 6mp, but 16mp isn't required. I could live with
8mp for a very long time, 9mp-11mp with a big, fast buffer would be
plenty, and I would not likely be looking for another camera for as long
as it lasted.
After that, other improvements would be required. I would like to see
more bit depth at the printing stage more than true 16 bit depth in the
sensor, for example.
I freely admit, BTW, that I didn't give up my love of nice feeling
machinery when I bought digital, and I will pay a premium for a nicer
build, even if I have to give up a few features.
I suppose it's why I like the LX more than the Super Program.
William Robb
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