For once I agree with Bruce.  After all, how many people view photos under a
40X microscope?  Make your comparisons at a reasonable viewing distance.

Bill

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Rubenstein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 9:16 AM
Subject: Re: Can digital beat 6x7? Answer seems to be yes


> I think one loses a bit of the overall impact of a picture when viewed
> with a 40x microscope. How much difference can be seen in a 8x10 print,
> viewed from 18" , with 20/20 vision? People just can't see more than 6-8
> lp/mm at 18". They certainly don't see much at all when they look at a
> picture in a magazine for 3 seconds.
>
> BR
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> >There is no way that direct digital will come near 67 film for a long
stint,
> >all I have to do is put nearly any of my Mamiya 7 slides under my 40x
> >microscope, there's more information there than a 4000dpi scanner can
hope to
> >resolve.
> >
> >
>
>


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