Digital BW, The Print

Hi Peter,

> > > > Because the MTF of the lense is matched to the
> > > > sensor.
> > >
> > > The lens is designed to be blurry, in other words.
> >
> > No.  Not so at all.  It is designed to be SHARPER when used with a
> digital
> > imaging senor.
>
> The math doesn't make sense.

To most people, no...it doesn't...but if you understood how digital imaging
sensors worked, and a bit about sampling theory, it would make perfect
sense.  See the Schneider paper.  BTW, it's the reason why the sensors use a
low pass filter over them.

> The highest-res CCD's today don't come
> close to what fine-grain film can record - i.e., 100 LP/mm  - that
> would take 200 sensor elements/mm.

Exactly, and that's why ;-)

Regards,

Austin