Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/10/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]So what determines the peak? -Lew Schwartz On Oct 22, 2013 3:34 PM, "Richard Man" <richard at richardmanphoto.com> wrote: > Theoretically, it will probably hit the peak ~46MP, unless the sensor > technology changes fundamentally. > > But the lens will limit you before that, even at "only" 36 MP. > > > On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 12:28 PM, Lew Schwartz <lew1716 at gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Yes. The 24x36 sensor limit is imposed by our investment in glass as > > opposed to sensor technology. > > > > -Lew Schwartz > > On Oct 22, 2013 3:07 PM, "John McMaster" <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote: > > > > > I think there will be a limit on what is useful to fit on a 24mm x 36mm > > > sensor. 36MP already means that diffraction starts about f9, lenses > need > > to > > > be very good (why Zeiss and Nikon are releasing new more expensive > > lenses) > > > and technique needs to be very good to get the best out. I have seen a > > > couple of people claim that the 24MP M and Sony RX1 give better > > (sharper?) > > > results than the D800E. > > > > > > Finally who needs more MP on a 'small' sensor? 24MP upwards will make a > > > decent sized print, if you are often making very large prints then, as > in > > > the film days, a larger sensor will be the way to go.... > > > > > > john > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > > > Anyone know if there's a limit to the mp count for a full frame > sensor? > > > 36 > > > > for the new A7R is very impressive. Are there any gotcha's re image > > > quality > > > > vs count, ie is there a count above which quality won't improve? > > > > > > > > -Lew Schwartz > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Leica Users Group. > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > -- > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >