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RE: [Digital BW] Shooting Digitally

2002-01-17 by Austin Franklin

Jerry,

As I've pointed out, you only get ~100 PPI from a D-30 for a 13x19 image.
Interpolation is pretty much required to visually eliminate pixelation...but
that doesn't mean the original image doesn't have it!

Technically, you could interpolate any sized image to get any sized
enlargement and visually eliminate pixelation...but the issue with
interpolation is it "makes up" data where none existed...and because the
data isn't there in the first place, it never will be.

Austin

> Yes, but not in a 13x19 image from a D-30 camera!
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> Jerry
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> Austin Franklin wrote:
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> > > He couldn't tell the difference, except the inkjet print is
> smoother, as
> > > digital is totally grainless.
> >
> > Hi Jerry,
> >
> > Digital does have "grain"...but it's called pixelation.  If you
> blow it up
> > enough, you'll surely see it!
> >
> > Austin
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