Digital BW, The Print

Austin, then a question comes to mind. If you see in front of you 2
prints of a cat, close up, taken with the sharpest macro lens available,
and you and everyone else who sees it tells you that the quality is as
good as film, what am I to believe? I don't see any lack of detail in
the digital print compared to the film print, and both are very sharp. I
actually prefer the digital print.  what am I missing here? I'm printing
the digital at 300 DPI, and it was rezzed up in Genuine Fractals, which
is an amazing tool!

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!
> >
> > Jerry
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Austin Franklin wrote:
> > >
> > > > 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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