Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/10/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Couldn't we have 36x36 sensors with our current lenses to increase useful mp? Sent from my iPhone Sonny Carter http://www.SonC.com/look > On Oct 22, 2013, at 2:32 PM, Lew Schwartz <lew1716 at gmail.com> wrote: > > I guess I'm also asking about pixel density limits (eg per cm2) without > regard to sensor size. > > -Lew Schwartz >> On Oct 22, 2013 3:07 PM, "John McMaster" <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote: >> >> I think there will be a limit on what is useful to fit on a 24mm x 36mm >> sensor. 36MP already means that diffraction starts about f9, lenses need >> to >> be very good (why Zeiss and Nikon are releasing new more expensive lenses) >> and technique needs to be very good to get the best out. I have seen a >> couple of people claim that the 24MP M and Sony RX1 give better (sharper?) >> results than the D800E. >> >> Finally who needs more MP on a 'small' sensor? 24MP upwards will make a >> decent sized print, if you are often making very large prints then, as in >> the film days, a larger sensor will be the way to go.... >> >> john >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> >>> Anyone know if there's a limit to the mp count for a full frame sensor? >> 36 >>> for the new A7R is very impressive. Are there any gotcha's re image >> quality >>> vs count, ie is there a count above which quality won't improve? >>> >>> -Lew Schwartz >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information