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Re: [Digital BW] Re: The megapixel issue - "again" and other issues

2012-03-10 by Ernst Dinkla

On 03/10/2012 10:33 AM, Bert wrote:
> Jimbo,
> I am struggling with this issue also. I have pre-ordered the 36MP Nikon
> but am re-considering the need. Generally speaking it is a straight line
> function of 3 to translate the MP number to PSD size. So 36 goes to
> 108Mb 8 bit and 216Mb 16 bit. If I think of additional layers in that
> file my head begins to spin. I will need a new PC to process files of
> that size. And the storage requirements, they will be astronomical. I
> maintain 3 copies of every file; the third is in a bank vault.
>
> BertGF

Maybe the method to save and archive as PSD instead of a RAW + edit file 
is outdated with MP numbers like that and improved RAW processing. Not 
that I am totally on that path.


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