Digital BW, The Print

In a message dated 12/19/2004 8:43:29 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com writes:

> Claude,
> 
> Some tests on dpreview show that the new Fuji sensor has some 
> advantages. The 6 MP of the E510 is roughly equivalent to the 7-8 
> MP of the more traditional Bayer lay-outs of similar size. That 
> Fuji new sensor lay-out is more related to a kind of multi 
> sampling than to higher resolution as a result of the lay-out. At 
> least that's what I think happens. Signal/noise being better.
> 
> I've never seen discussed the relation between 45 degrees 
> halftone screens in monochrome printing and the original Fuji 
> sensor lay-out.  The 45 d angle of the halftone screen is far 
> less "visible" than when the same resolution screen is used at 0 
> degree. Same information with less artifacts. For many scenes the 
> Fuji sensor should be less prone to moire creation too. That the 
> 45 degrees angle of the sensor wells isn't there anymore in the 
> displayed image is another matter, I wonder whether the eye >
> brain translation isn't in line with the Fuji interpolation 
> algorithms to a higher resolution.
> 
> Fuji's claims are exaggerated but there's some gain there. I do 
> not have Fuji cameras :-)
> 
> Ernst
> 
I recently sold both of my Fuji S2's, in a remaining market value/shutter 
live/S3 anticipation move, for half of new price on Ebay.

After taking over 80,000 images with them, and printing a few to 30x40, I'm 
convinced that they had the best overall performance over the rest of the pack 
including the Canon D-60, 10d, and Sigma SD-9. From a Portrait/Wedding 
perspective.

The native resolution of the sensor was 6 megapixels and that camera setting 
yielded the lowest noise/smalles JPG with the same sharpness as the 12 
megapixel setting, proven by big Epson prints. So, I think Fuji has managed to squeze 
more perfomance out of CCD's than anyone else out there.

So, in my prior posts, I didn't mean to imply that I didn't LIKE the Fuji 
solution, but it's true that at 12 Mpx, it's 5/6 interpolated (not always a bad 
thing).  Can't wait to get my hands on an S3.

I always try to learn something when I get sucked in to those kinds of 
replies. 

BTW, the Canon Mk II is my most recent acquisition (25th digital camera in 9 
years) and, so far, the best all around camera I have ever owned (I still have 
a Dicomed Scan back for the resolution freak in me).

I do earn a living printing and selling lots of people pictures, so my 
arguments are not strictly academic.

Claude


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