'Vague' is my only reality. Jack
--- graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yep! As long as you realize that the choice is vague (anti-nitpicker > > statement). > > graywolf > http://www.graywolfphoto.com > "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" > ----------------------------------- > > > > Jack Davis wrote: > > >Got it..the smaller the sensor the greater the density the smaller > the > >pixel the noisier the image. > >The crossing point is that place where you make a noise/image > choice. > > > >Jack > > > >--- graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > >>No, the smaller the pixel the more noise. > >> > >>graywolf > >>http://www.graywolfphoto.com > >>"Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" > >>----------------------------------- > >> > >> > >> > >>Jack Davis wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >>>Maybe it's a question of a pixel density/noise crossing point? > >>>The more pixels the more noise? > >>> > >>>Jack? > >>>--- graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>Are you asking at what point the signal-to-noise ratio becomes > more > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>importatant than pixel count? > >>>> > >>>>Sounds like a pretty simple question, but it is not. A small > sensor > >>>>2mp > >>>>camera is adequate for web use. An astronomer wants a camera that > >>>> > >>>> > >>is > >> > >> > >>>>not > >>>>going to generate a noise pixel when the point sources he is > >>>>photographing may only be one pixel wide (I believe they work > >>>> > >>>> > >>around > >> > >> > >>>>that by comparing multiple images taken a few minutes apart. The > >>>>stars > >>>>seem to move the noise usually doesn't). I think that right now > in > >>>>consumer grade sensors a 6mp APS size sensor is about optimum > which > >>>>may > >>>>explain why the makers don't seem to be in any great hurry to > >>>>increase > >>>>megapixel counts on the semipro cameras. > >>>> > >>>>graywolf > >>>>http://www.graywolfphoto.com > >>>>"Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" > >>>>----------------------------------- > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>Bill Owens wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>Where is the crossover point where sensor size overtakes the > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>number > >> > >> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>of > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>megapixels in regards to final print quality. > >>>>> > >>>>>Bill > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>__________________________________ > >>>Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 > >>>http://mail.yahoo.com > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > >__________________________________ > >Yahoo! Music Unlimited > >Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. > >http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited/ > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com
