Like everything else it's a price performance issue. If like me, you
think that the ultamate output of the photographic experience is making
a print, the question is can I make a descernibly better print, (at some
particular size), from a FF camera than I can from an APS-C camera and
at what cost. There are a lot of factors involved, currently I think,
(don't know for sure yet), my desktop will handle the16mp files from a
K5, I know it does pretty well with K20D files. The maximum size of my
current printer will handle is 13x19". However I'm in the position of
having a decent enlarger and lens combination that is sized for up to
11x14" prints from 35mm and maybe will handle 6x6 format, (thought I
probably should invest in a dedicated enlarging lens for the larger
format). If I move up to 36mp files it would be like going to 4x5"
skipping all the formats in between, and printing 20x30". The damned
negative won't even fit in my enlarger. The prints won't fit in my
trays, the damned new enlarger won't even fit in my darkroom on the old
table. It's more than just the camera, it's the entire system, and in
spite of the fact that I really want to make prints most of the time I
just look at the contacts anyway.
On 2/6/2013 1:57 PM, Tom C wrote:
A long, interesting, and fairly technical article on Luminous Landscape.
Those looking for a reason to move to full frame will find it. Those
wishing not to will find reason not to.
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/essays/dxomark_sensor_for_benchmarking_cameras2.shtml
Tom C.
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