P3D Re: slide film or neg film?

[michaelk@xxxxxxxxxxx (Michael Kersenbrock)]

> > Seems like most "photographers" like the picture if they can recognize
> > their relatives in the shots.  Would that massive market care anything
> > about dynamic range ?   Or know what that meant?
> 
> No. But a twelve stop range means more room to mess up and still get a
> serviceable negative... that's why the photojournalists shoot it and
> that's why it makes sense for most shooters.

One thing I forgot to ask about.  I recall your posting saying that digital
cameras have only a 6-stop (bit) dynamic range.  It seems like that may 
improve with time.  It certainly isn't inherent.  The following
link (company who's address looks to be less than a mile from
where I am :-) shows a digital CCD camera with 18-bits of dynamic range!!!!!
Certainly not a $100 camera, but.... it can be done with effort
(and money).  :-)

	http://www.tateweb.com/news-pixel-sv330.htm


Mike K.


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