Shooting a 300-Megapixel Photo: Film vs Digital

[table1349]

Shooting a 300-Megapixel Photo: Film vs Digital

 

[Rick50]

Very interesting. Not what I expected but I did like the Analog photo overall. Just didn't expect the resolution when zoomed in.

 

[480sparky]

Only 300 mp from a 4x5 neg? I could scan at 1.2 gp if I wanted to, but my software chokes up over 600 mp.

 

[unpopular]

Highlight headroom is consistently better on the digital version.

Only 300 mp from a 4x5 neg? I could scan at 1.2 gp if I wanted to, but my software chokes up over 600 mp.

Well, yeah. Using the right microscope camera and computer-controlled staging you could scan it grain-by-grain. But even here the resolution limit is clearly being met. Some of this is certainly camera shake, this particular camera probably isn't the right choice, a cambo wide or some other such technical camera would have been better suited, but not all.

Of course, the 4x5 has other advantages, like being taken in a single shot.

 

[480sparky]

..........Of course, the 4x5 has other advantages, like being taken in a single shot.

And movements. Let's not discount movements.

 

[unpopular]

..........Of course, the 4x5 has other advantages, like being taken in a single shot.

And movements. Let's not discount movements.

definitely not!

 

[Braineack]

Highlight headroom is consistently better on the digital version.

but the focal length, framing, white balance, and overall processing are not

 

[jeffW]

Does this smell of a prelude to some new camera being released with 100MP? Why? Why does an individual request 100MP, why compare 4x5 film to a stitched 5D3 not a 5DSr or Phase back or even a scan back? (Rental houses are every where) Why not hire some models, props, and a production artist and create a dynamic image?

Sorry but call me skeptical I feel the camera companies want to start the MP race again, while I like certain updates others seem to bog down my computer - stitching Sony's uncompressed files is a lot of fun - no you can't get it in one shot, angle of view/lens distortion at edges

 

[unpopular]

Highlight headroom is consistently better on the digital version.

but the focal length, framing, white balance, and overall processing are not

Well, it's a good thing that WB is done post-exposure ... or not, ok, definitely not (don't get me started on that tangent again).

 

[Braineack]

pre- or post- he still missed the mark