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Re: [Digital BW] analog/digital Megapixels

2006-04-29 by Ernst Dinkla

Peter De Smidt wrote:
> A Pettit wrote:
>> I am considering a move to higher resolution and a larger format 
>> printer aka Epson 4000 (I am assuming Dr Roark will find a correct BW 
>> ink formulation for that printer in the near future )..
>>
>> The question IS : I have a 6x7 film camera. If I purchase a refurb'd 
>> scanner I can create 142 Mpix files.... Is this really 24 times better 
>> than a 6 Mpix digital camera ? 
>>
>> Whats the generally accepted rule to equate analog (film) scans to full 
>> digital camera images ?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Alex P
>> Orlando
>>
>>
>>   
> No, it's not really 24 times better.  Check out: 
> http://www.butzi.net/reviews/EOS-5d.htm
> 
> -Peter

And this quite recent one:

http://www.shortwork.net/equip/review-1Ds-SQ-scantech/

Ernst

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