Digital BW, The Print

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Nelson" <peter@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 7:14 AM
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Digital, film, scanning comparisons


> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Martin Wesley"
>
>
> > I am unclined to agree with his 10 megapixal threshold
> > being the point where direct digital cature equals or
> > exceeds 35mm color film
>
>
> Why?   That would imply there's no difference for color film between
> a 2700 PPI scanner (11 MP) and a 4000 PPI film scanner (24 MP).
> But anyone who's compared the two for fine grain film shot with
> sharp optics and a tripod-mounted camera knows that's certainly not
> true.

Because I thought the information and examples he presented supported his
conclusion.

Martin