I take your point. -- Cheers, Bob
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Patrice LACOUTURE (GMail) > Sent: 26 June 2006 22:19 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Print sizes and megapixels > > Bob W a écrit : > >> This means that, with a 6mpix sensor, a 20x30 cm print should be > >> > > seen > > > >> from a 33cm distance or more, which seems quite reasonable. > >> > >> > > > > Looking from that distance at a print that size would mean you could > > not take in the whole area of the picture without scanning it with > > your eyes. > > > > This factor is one of the things that annoys me about a lot of photo > > books. They are very often far too big to be able to see the whole > > picture comfortably at a normal (for a book) viewing distance. > > > > -- > > Cheers, > > Bob > > > > That's the point. If those pixels are already barely visible > at such a > close distance, 6 mpix is clearly no limitation for "normal" viewing > distances, where they go below human eye resolution capabilities... > > One may want to print BIG enlargements though, and expect the > viewers to > come close and still find detail. Some pictures clearly work > like this, > when you think "hey, something's happening, here", and come > and see closer. > > Patrice > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
