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Re: Resolution Comparison - Digital vs. Film

No comparison is shown of qtvr's produced of the same scene, one from digital and one from film. This of course would be the absolute determinant and over ride almost any other type of argument.


I disagree. The absolute determinant for me may well be cost to achieve a certain quality level, as I pointed out in this opinion piece on VRlog.com last June (http://www.vrlog.com/stories/2003/06/12/filmOrDigital.html). Or are you offering to provide free digital SLRs to anyone on the list who wants one?

Norm Koren has an excellent analysis of image sharpness between film and digital cameras (linked from the above story).

That said, I see a turning point approaching where digital will be superior to film almost across the board. I'd guess within 2 years. At that time, some people will still prefer film for aesthetic reasons, much like audiofiles preferring records instead of CDs.

I think Scott's table is reasonably even-handed. There are other advantages to film cameras which he didn't point out, such as greater robustness in a wider range of harsh weather conditions. He has to draw the line somewhere to keep the chart usable for his book (I assume).

    erik
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