Well, I'm not very good with math, but I get a higher resolution than that
with my Polaroid Sprintscan. 5500x3500 is about 18 megapixel.
Tom
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Subject: [OM] [OT] Why am i an idiot - what is wrong with this calculation
>
> Ok -- I'm trying to figure out digital resolution for 'decent' 35mm. Lets
> assume each pixel is high fidelity. A good film/lens combo gives you 50
lpm
> (you might be able to get 100 -- but 50 is pretty good for every day
usage).
>
> You need two rows per 'lpm' so 100*35*24*100 = 8400000 or 8 meg pixel
(around
> 24 meg bytes). According to these calculations an 8meg pixel camera should
be
> on par with typical high (but not optimal) 35mm system. I thought the
number
> was much higher -- what is wrong with my calculations ?
>
> Alan
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