I think optics, as has always been the case, will be the limiting factor for most people. The cost and complexity of lenses required to meet the resolution demands of modern digital sensors is fairly staggering. Look at the hideous complexity of the sigma 18-35/1.8. Look at how huge the Otus 85mm is. And its cost. That's MF glass territory. This is why MF will win out in the end once again IMO for people looking for resolution because it has more possibilities.
On Fri, Sep 12, 2014 at 5:10 AM, Zos Xavius <[email protected]> wrote: > If dxomark is correct, the sigma 18-35 is the highest resolving zoom > period and yeah its probably out-resolving the k-3, at least in the > center. It is true that you want the sensor to out-resolve the lens in > an ideal situation. Consider that with a bayer pattern you are losing > resolution due to the CFA anyways. All those issues associated with > bayer (moire,etc) go away as the density increases. Photosites are > like buckets though. The smaller they are, the less rain they collect. > DR is hurt and so is sensitivity. I think sensor technology has some > ways to go on sensitivity, so I'm pretty sure they can keep making the > photosites smaller as they remove more of the crap that is sitting on > top of them without too much detrimental effect. Look at what the A7S > is capable of with a 12mp sensor produced with modern sensor > technology compared to say a D700. The current sony exmor sensors are > not using the full area of the photosite that is possible for > instance. Sony has a new BSI sensor for camera phones that pretty much > utilizes the full photosite. It will be interesting to see when that > scales up to much larger chips. The future is bright indeed. > > On Fri, Sep 12, 2014 at 1:32 AM, P.J. Alling <[email protected]> > wrote: >> Actually resolution unlike sharpness can be objectively measured. >> >> On 9/11/2014 1:26 PM, Jack Davis wrote: >>> >>> It's obviously all about marketing. Lens resolution is elusive and unique >>> to each sample, therefore is as high as it's owner decides. >>> IOW, they will "find" what they're looking for. >>> Camera handling notwithstanding(???) >>> >>> Jack >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Mark Roberts" <[email protected]> >>> To: "PDML" <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2014 7:46:50 AM >>> Subject: Re: "100% reliable rumor" 46MP Sony FF Sensor >>> >>> Jack Davis <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> And I suspect a rounded pixel count increase of 28% will be viewed as a >>>> significant step. >>> >>> Since the current 36-megapixel camersa already out-resolve most >>> available lenses it's a 28% increase in storage space with little or >>> no improvement in image quality. >>> >>> As John says, whether it's successful marketing or not is what counts. >>> >> >> >> -- >> I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve >> immortality through not dying. >> -- Woody Allen >> >> >> -- >> 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. -- 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.
