Picture Resolution size (Was: Lens resolution: 35mm vs. medium-format)

2002-12-15 Thread Doug Franklin
On Sun, 15 Dec 2002 10:05:24 -0600, Mike Johnston wrote: [...] limits of enlargement are about 8-12x (depending no[t] so much on the granularity of the film as upon the quality of the enlarging lens and the technique of the printer-- [...] So where are we when we convert the optically

Re: Picture Resolution size (Was: Lens resolution: 35mm vs. medium-format)

2002-12-15 Thread Mark Roberts
Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sun, 15 Dec 2002 10:05:24 -0600, Mike Johnston wrote: [...] limits of enlargement are about 8-12x (depending no[t] so much on the granularity of the film as upon the quality of the enlarging lens and the technique of the printer-- [...] So where are

Picture Resolution size (Was: Lens resolution: 35mm vs. medium-format)

2002-12-15 Thread Herb Chong
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] So where are we when we convert the optically enlarge, optically print steps of the process to digitally enlarge, digitally print? Intuitively, it would seem that the potential for greater magnifications would be increased. TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ

Re: Picture Resolution size (Was: Lens resolution: 35mm vs. medium-format)

2002-12-15 Thread Bruce Dayton
Doug, Why do you say intuitively? I don't see it that way. It would still seem to come down to quality of equipment. Are you assuming that digital scanners are better resolution that the optical systems? Please explain. Thanks, Bruce Sunday, December 15, 2002, 8:40:23 AM, you wrote: DF

Re: Picture Resolution size (Was: Lens resolution: 35mm vs. medium-format)

2002-12-15 Thread Rob Studdert
On 15 Dec 2002 at 15:04, Bruce Dayton wrote: Doug, Why do you say intuitively? I don't see it that way. It would still seem to come down to quality of equipment. Are you assuming that digital scanners are better resolution that the optical systems? No Doug, but.. Once an image is in