On 29/03/2011 14:19, Olin Lathrop wrote:
> Michael Watterson wrote:
>> >  Of course any significantly larger sensor needs a different lens
>> >  family:(  and much bigger camera.
> We're not quite there yet.  The D3S produces a image with 4256 pixels
> accross 36mm, which is 118 pixels/mm, or 59 "lines" per mm.  Good lenses =
are
> more capable than that, and the sensor only records one of the colors per
> pixel.
>
> Let's say that due to optics, more than 80 lines/mm is pointless.

I hadn't thought of that aspect. Good point.
I was thinking of 48MP sensor exactly based on 12MP rather than higher=20
density. That would obviously need larger format lens as there is limit=20
to image size (i.e. 35mm lenses adapted to a 2" x 2" body will give=20
shading and distortion at edges of image), apart from fact your=20
"Standard" lens would be a different focal length for same field of view.

The other way works (35mm format standard lens becomes telephoto on a=20
1/4" image sensor).
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