On Fri, 8 Sep 2006, Jack Davis wrote:
> Thanks, Ryan. My understanding is growing. > > Jack > Yeah- it's an interesting spot we're in right now. We'd all like more dynamic range, but the sensor technology (CCD/NMOS and CMOS) really can't be crafted to respond like the photochemical reactions can in film. I'm sure this will be figured out eventually, but it's been this way for a long time- interesting time to be alive, that's for sure. Whatever the next sensor technology is, I wonder if more dynamic range will mean more "film look". -R > --- Ryan Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Jack Davis wrote: >>> This is why I ask for a review. Glad I did! >>> >>> >> More bits doesn't lower noise or increase dynamic range (unless >> you're >> talking about s/n electrically- which isn't applicable here). >> >> As Rob pointed out, full well capacity of these sensors is <65k >> electrons, so anything more than 16-bits is overkill- unless you can >> count half an electron. :-) >> >>> Jack >>> >>> --- Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Jack Davis wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> A quick review. Is there any significance to the noted press >> release >>>>> claim that the K10D contains a "newly developed high performance >> A/D >>>>> converter which allows the highest resolving power (22 bits, or >> 4.2m >>>>> gradations) among all existing digital cameras...". >>>>> Do we agree that it's extreme overkill (considering sensor pixel >>>>> >>>> count) >>>> >>>>> and only hollow hype to grab the shopper? >>>>> >>>> Not at all. Better D-A conversion is unrelated to pixel count. It >>>> affects with *every* pixel, potentially yielding lower noise and >>>> better dynamic range, so it would be a big advantage even with a >>>> low-res sensor. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Mark Roberts Photography & Multimedia >>>> www.robertstech.com >>>> 412-687-2835 >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> __________________________________________________ >>> Do You Yahoo!? >>> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >>> http://mail.yahoo.com >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > -- > 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
