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dmalek
30th of September 2003 (Tue), 14:08
there you go ;)

considering my EOD10D what is the maximum size of good quality print that I can get ?

you know this question is supposed to be simple ... but well, there is a bayer filter limiting the true resolution of the camera, and then there is the viewing distance from me to the photo (you look at a large print from a bigger distance than from a small one), and then the vision accuracy of the eye (30 seconds of arc minimum between details)

i finally discovered that having enough pixels to print with between 200 and 300 ppi is not enough !!!

has anyone any good web resource that could lead me to a formula ? or any clue ?

in fact i'm trying to undestannd why a pic from a 5MP coolpix should be of lower quality than the ones from my 10D ! (in addition to the size of the sensor!)

thank you in advance because i'm getting lost with this one ;)

john_houghton
30th of September 2003 (Tue), 14:29
dmalek wrote:
has anyone any good web resource that could lead me to a formula ? or any clue ?
Try Roger Clark's site at http://www.clarkvision.com/imagedetail/index.html

John