There's no such thing as can't in an emerging technology. Anything is possible. In fact, vastly improved sensors are likely. Perhaps quite soon. Paul On Sep 8, 2006, at 10:15 PM, ryan brooks wrote:
> > > On Fri, 8 Sep 2006, Jack Davis wrote: > >> Thanks, Ryan. My understanding is growing. >> >> Jack >> > > Yeah- it's an interesting spot we're in right now. We'd all like more > dynamic range, but the sensor technology (CCD/NMOS and CMOS) really > can't > be crafted to respond like the photochemical reactions can in film. > > I'm sure this will be figured out eventually, but it's been this > way for a > long time- interesting time to be alive, that's for sure. > > Whatever the next sensor technology is, I wonder if more dynamic range > will mean more "film look". > > -R > > >> --- Ryan Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> Jack Davis wrote: >>>> This is why I ask for a review. Glad I did! >>>> >>>> >>> More bits doesn't lower noise or increase dynamic range (unless >>> you're >>> talking about s/n electrically- which isn't applicable here). >>> >>> As Rob pointed out, full well capacity of these sensors is <65k >>> electrons, so anything more than 16-bits is overkill- unless you can >>> count half an electron. :-) >>> >>>> Jack >>>> >>>> --- Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Jack Davis wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> A quick review. Is there any significance to the noted press >>> release >>>>>> claim that the K10D contains a "newly developed high performance >>> A/D >>>>>> converter which allows the highest resolving power (22 bits, or >>> 4.2m >>>>>> gradations) among all existing digital cameras...". >>>>>> Do we agree that it's extreme overkill (considering sensor pixel >>>>>> >>>>> count) >>>>> >>>>>> and only hollow hype to grab the shopper? >>>>>> >>>>> Not at all. Better D-A conversion is unrelated to pixel count. It >>>>> affects with *every* pixel, potentially yielding lower noise and >>>>> better dynamic range, so it would be a big advantage even with a >>>>> low-res sensor. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Mark Roberts Photography & Multimedia >>>>> www.robertstech.com >>>>> 412-687-2835 >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> __________________________________________________ >>>> Do You Yahoo!? >>>> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >>>> http://mail.yahoo.com >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> >> >> >> __________________________________________________ >> Do You Yahoo!? >> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >> http://mail.yahoo.com >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
