Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On the post-processing front, I'd wager that ever faster 64 bit dual/quad core CPUs supporting much more than 4GB of memory address space, RAM more than 4GB, ever faster internal bus architectures and multi- terabyte striped RAID arrays aren't too far off. I mean, that's all here right now, in fact, but costs will come down, the technology will be bundled up in nice and neat packages for end users, the software will be modded to support the larger address space, and so on. I worry about the camera end of the equation. Scott Lottermoser George wrote: > I suspect (and hope) that current higher end sensors in the 10-14 > range will be the "level" for journalism for the reasons you > mentioned - just handling large files - However, I'd like to see them > work on bringing those megapixels to the higher bit depth and > increased tonal ranges that higher bit depths bring. > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george@imagist.com > > > > On Sep 15, 2006, at 12:15 PM, Ted Grant wrote: > >> At what point does anyone see or feel a practical level will be >> reached? And what size do you think it might be. And why should it >> be bigger and bigger? > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Pics @ http://www.adrenaline.com/snaps Leica M6TTL, Bessa R, Nikon FM3a, Nikon D70, Rollei AFM35 (Jihad Sigint NSA FBI Patriot Act)