Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]From: Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter) <peterk@lucent.com> Sent: Thursday, October 14, 1999 01:19 Subject: [Leica] Future and filmless cameras > Yes Anthony. The new Mega-Vision S3 uses a 24mm x 36mm > CCD array. Excellent resolution. What are the pixel dimensions? > There are drawbacks though. You need a medium format > camera since the S3 is a digital back. That kind of negates the advantage of a 24x36 CCD, then, doesn't it? The whole idea is to have a CCD that is the same size as the corresponding film negative. A 24x36 CCD in a 35mm body makes sense, but if you put it in a MF camera, you're back to square one. > If you compared the output and enlargement of an S3 > Hi-Res file to say 20x24 with the same image taken > on 35mm film and enlarged to the same proportions, > the S3 image would look best. Once you match resolution, digital images look better, all else being equal. -- Anthony