I gather the user has no control over the MP count once a DX lens (1.5 crop) is mounted. If, as I understand it, a 5.1MP mask is applied to the 12.1MP sensor, thereby leaving a remainder of 7.0MP.(?) As usual, I'm likely over simplifying a vague understanding.
Jack --- Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The D3 is 12MP, although in 5:4 crop mode it drops to 10MP and gains > fps (you don`t need to drop all the way to the 5MP DX crop to get all > 11fps). > > -Adam > > On 2/17/08, Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Can't say why, but the Pop Photo test seemed "rushed" and > incomplete. > > As an aside, I looked over the D3 test and read that its sensor is > a > > 12.1. My earlier understanding was that it would be a 10 something. > > Also, I was told that it would employ a special accommodation to > use > > both FF and APS-C lenses. I saw nothing about that.(?) > > > > Jack > > --- "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > The short one page article comparing digital and analog high ISO > > > performance used the K20 for the digital capture. That was an ad > hoc > > > > > > review that was at odds with the formal test. > > > > > > Jack Davis wrote: > > > > Yeah, I read this article today. As I recall, the dynamic range > was > > > to > > > > have been increased by 200%, but the review didn't gush over > its > > > > shadow/high light performance. Noise was not a rave item nor > was > > > the 3 > > > > fps frame rate. AF speed was rated "fast" which may have been > > > partially > > > > due to the tested 16~50 f/2.8 attached. > > > > Resolution was a very satisfying rave item which may just do it > for > > > me. > > > > I'll be looking for more reactions. > > > > > > > > Jack > > > > --- "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > >> I don't know if anyone else has seen this yet. Nice review of > the > > > > > > >> camera and the new DA* 16-50. Very complementary, though at > odds > > > >> with a > > > >> smaller article that used the K20 as an example of how good > High > > > ISO > > > >> digital has become, (and that it finally has surpassed Film in > > > it's > > > >> last > > > >> technological bastion). The cover headline by the way is > "The > > > >> Supercameras arrive" All in all it was a pleasant afternoon > in > > > B&N > > > >> drinking overpriced coffee and catching up on magazines the > > > library > > > >> doesn't stock. > > > >> > > > >> -- > > > >> I am personally a member of the Cream of the Illuminati. > > > >> A union with the Bavarian Illuminati is contemplated. > > > >> When it is complete the Bavarian Cream Illuminati will rule > the > > > world > > > >> -- Anonymous > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> -- > > > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > > >> [email protected] > > > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly > above > > > >> and follow the directions. > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > > > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > > > > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. > > > > > > http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > I am personally a member of the Cream of the Illuminati. > > > A union with the Bavarian Illuminati is contemplated. > > > When it is complete the Bavarian Cream Illuminati will rule the > world > > > -- Anonymous > > > > > > > > > -- > > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > > [email protected] > > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly > above > > > and follow the directions. > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. > http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > and follow the directions. > > > > > -- > M. Adam Maas > http://www.mawz.ca > Explorations of the City Around Us. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > and follow the directions. > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
