P3D Re: Grain of Truth

[roberts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (John W Roberts)]

>Date: Fri, 3 Apr 1998 00:39:22 -0700
>From: "Greg Wageman" <gjw@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: P3D Re: Grain of Truth

>From: Michael Kersenbrock <michaelk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

>>There's some truth in what you say, but digital cameras have been
>>talked about quite a lot (and they have no film).

>Sure, they've often been discussed in the context of "Gee, I wish
>digital cameras had a resolution approaching 1/10th that of film at less
>than 5x the price."

Of course, digital cameras now come in a wide range of resolutions and
prices, from the million-plus pixel (but *very* expensive) range to
"a few hundred dollars" but much lower resolution.

Why do you think that 1/10 the resolution of film is a particular point
to aim for? Would that be particularly good for some specific application?

John R


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