On Aug 11, 2006, at 3:55 PM, Tom C wrote: > Isn't this, in some respects related to the size of the print though? > Granted, we don't print all our images at 16 X 20 or larger. More > pixels > should equal more resolution and smoother gradation.
Should, but in practice it does not always mean this. Often it does not mean this. Tom, the very smallest print I made at the lab was 8x10. That's the minimum. Most of my work was in the 16x20 range. > One might not see it > with smaller print sizes. One would not see much difference between > 35mm > film or 4x5 film when making a 4X6 print. If what you say is true > across > the board, then why on earth are there 8, 10, 12, 16MP cameras out > there, > not to mention the MF backs? The industry is not designing higher MP > sensors and cameras that use them because there is *no benefit*. 1) they are out there because they've created a market that cries out for bigger pixel counts through the industry's own marketing 2) they are out there because sometimes they're better. Depends on what you're doing with 'em and how you're doing it. The big sensor, big count backs are a different story. Please remember that the issue is squeezing more pixels into a physically smaller space. A 4x5 back does not have an APS-C sized sensor. > What I'm saying is that it seems a 6MP DLSR is destined to go the same > way > as the 2-3 MP P&S cameras. I was talking to the perception they are > creating. I don't believe this is true. It's like saying because we have medium format, 35mm is destined to die off. 35mm was a good compromise size. 6MP is a good compromise size. > Let's face it. If Pentax were so smart in all their marketing and > product > development decisions, they likely wouldn't be down around the bottom > of the > pack when it comes to market share. I don't think they care anywhere near as much about market share as some people on this list want them to. They make money, which is their aim. They appear to be happy to exploit their little niches and do things in odd ways and make a profit. -Aaron -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
