Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/10/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I thought about that, too. Problems: sunshade sizes & doesn't the focusing flange impinge in the area defined by the diameter of some lenses? Are there any internal rectangular baffles on any of our Leitz lenses? -Lew Schwartz On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 3:43 PM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote: > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >