Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> > According to Erwin Puts' very excellent _Leica Compendium_, > which I just got > > today, lenses like the Apo-Summicron-M 1:2/90 ASPH can easily > resolve 100 > > lp/mm > > with high contrast even wide open. That would require a CCD > with a minimum of > > 7200x4800 pixels to resolve. Is such a CCD in the works? > There's no point in > > having lenses like this if they cannot be fully used. > > pardon me sir, but that is a steaming load of crap Which part of it? That Erwin said it? That a Leica lense can record 100 lp/mm on film, or that 100 lp/mm is equivalent to 7200x4800? Also, keep in mind, that for color, if it's a single sensor, you really only get 1/4th the color information...