Herb. What are you saying here? Is the rule of thumb wrong in general, or is it another thing when shooting digital?
My experience is that the rule of thumb is relative. Sometimes I miss when shooting within the limits. Some times I can go one step below. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) > -----Original Message----- > From: Herb Chong [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 25. august 2005 02:08 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: 36mm x 36mm sensor? > > unless you are using the very best lenses, they are the limiting factor. > next limit is technique. hand holding won't tax the sensor's resolution > even > with top quality lenses unless you shoot quite a bit faster than the rule > of > thumb limit of 1/focal-length shutter speed. > > Herb.... > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Toralf Lund" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 8:05 AM > Subject: Re: 36mm x 36mm sensor? > > > > Yes, and there is a theoretical limit to how small you can make a sensor > > element, too. It's quantum mechanics; a CCD/CMOS sensor element (and I > > guess a grain on film, too) is essentially a device that counts photons > > hitting an area, and there's a limit to how small you can make that area > > and still catch enough photons to be able to distinguish between > different > > colour levels. I've read that the smallest sensors today are pretty > close > > to those limits, but I'm not sure if that information is actually > correct. >
