Re: [PRODIG] Re: Digital / Film comparisons / Bob Marchant

[Paul Fawley]

On Tuesday, February 11, 2003, at 02:52  pm, Philip Chudy wrote:

My comment was general. I am no expert and I dont even follow what is on
the market. All I can say, having read the blurb on digital lenses on
the internet and having hung out a few times with lens designers over
the years, I got the very clear message that coverage/angle of view is
the biggest restricting factor with regard to eliminating lens
abberation.

good point,  which keeps everything smaller and lighter as well

The other biggie is the requirement for a substantial lens
to sensor distance to allow for mirror movement in SLR's. Of course -
the design of zoom lenses involve these problems and more.

You could have a high resolution monitor with an eyecup instead of the mirror box then that wouldnt be a problem,
you'd soon get used to it like your video camera, then your lenses could almost touch the chip.
I actually prefer it on my little nikon pointy shooty thing.

Who knows - there may be more compelling reasons for keeping sensors
small in the long term than there are for making them compatible with
existing film hardware

no doubt there will be an optimum size...what will it be?, back to circle of confusions again,

the leaf dcb2 sensor is 2K x2K and measures 29mm sq, the imacon 3020 is only 24mm along its 2k axis

I Dont know why nikon and fuji don't offer a multishot capability for still life, there was once a little casio camera with multi shot which came and went.
multi shot images are stunning.

in that sense it could be that investment in regular equipment is short
termist

problem is you can hang on forever, waiting for prices to fall, but newer technology will always come at a price
book a demo youselves if you want a comparison there are plenty of willing sales people out there.

what is amusing is that having spent most of my career avoiding grain, now people want to find the best way of emulating it !.

Tra

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