Digital BW, The Print

Hi Tom,

> (and
> many argue that D1x output rivals 35mm film today).

Yeah, and many argued the earth was flat, sun revolved around earth etc. ;-)

> The day will soon come (if it hasn't already) when there will be a
> CCD or other device that even Austin <wink> will admit captures more
> data than is possible with film based capture.

I agree with that, but it won't come about because of smaller pixels...but
will because of larger sensors, and they won't be 35mm sized sensors
either...at least not for a long time.

> I think the technolgy
> is there now...

On the VERY low end of the scale, yes, there are 16M SENSOR sensor arrays
available...

> I wonder what it is that causes us to pay a premium?

People will pay it, and second, recuperating research expenses, as well as
stockholders ;-)

Regards,

Austin