----- Original Message ----- From: "Jostein Øksne" Subject: Re: Interview w/Pentax exec
> Bill, > > The K10D may give you 500 more pixels. The 645D is another matter. :-) > > I'm not saying that this will be the layout of the chip, but consider > the longest side on *istD sensor: 3000 pixels. Divide 18 millions with > 3000, and you get approx. 5140. > > Still can't compete with T/S movements in large format, of course, but > still has a lot to offer over the K-mount alternatives. Or EF-mount > alternatives, for that matter. > > On a completely different track, I think that a outdoor-friendly > MedF-D will actually compete with stitching software when it comes to > landscapes. I haven't shot with 645 for a very long time, and didn't do much with it for landscapes, but I have shot a lot of landscapes with 6x7, which uses moderately longer focal lengths for similar angle of view. With medium format depth of field is a huge problem, I just can't seem to secure enough of it most of the time. For me, the camera movements that large format allows is what lets me get what I want in focus, and square inches of film is what allows me to get the quality I want. Digital has a long way to go from my POV. I know, Steady will come up with the quarter million dollar solution that Clint Clemens uses, but something viable is also something affordable. William Robb William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
