Digital BW, The Print

What do you mean the earth WAS flat? 

Jerry

Austin Franklin wrote:
> 
> 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
> 
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