emraphoto
Veteran
That would be an excellent camera to be paired with said software suites. Really enjoyed using one
Oscuro
He's French, I'm Italian.
There is also the problem for workflow with silly (too big) file sizes. I do not use raw - there is no advantage for me this way. Jpg only. Some older cameras - here I'm thinking of 12mp and less - make beautiful files. RD-1 yes! Anything Canon in little Powershot G line. But more than older cameras I think smaller cameras, yes? I don't use full-frame in digital 135 anymore. There are many very good APS-C cameras today. And, for press work, so-called 1" sensor is very acceptable. Many peers I see using smartphone.
The smaller camera and smaller (maybe) file size means mobility. Emraphoto, I remember you tell someone how "liberating" using X100 and iPad is!
24mp in a small body makes easy to crop when I cannot get close. At my age, I can still run - a little. But I am still slender and short and carry a little folding thing to stand on at conferences.... If everything is in my purse.... Much better.
Cordialmente,
Mme. O
Oscuro
He's French, I'm Italian.
Caro Bill,
I am so sorry - I have been distracted by side-comments and did not answer your question. Here it is.
24 mp is enough with this X100F because of its digital zoom capability. 75mm 135 equivalent and I can crop when it is necessary. GR III is 28 - 50 and, again, crop is fine.
But also I think of the workflow and budget. Someone in the office says get the new Mac Pro and I say with what? Just to process a bigger jpeg when press looked fine with first Nikon digital? Anything bigger than 2.6 mp looks marvelous! I can send pictures from event to editor through my mobile. It is slower when the file is bigger, yes? After the phone, my iPad and my laptop can also handle the files (jpeg-only).
I don't carry a long zoom anymore. It is too heavy for this little old lady. My husband is loaned some new Sony RX100 model (6? 7?) and if maybe the Fuji breaks I will use that. At this moment I can use a quarter crop of the Fuji or the GR and the reach is 100 to 150mm. And still 6mp! I am not using the conversion tele on the Fuji - it takes much time and is heavy.
24 mp is much enough. The cropping is fine. For my own work... but it is not important then - I can use the 8x10 or I can use the mobile phone camera.
We cannot retire - not quite yet! We still have D3 (12mp!!!) we still have Gibellini 8x10 we still have 2000mm lens for Nikon.... but for work, small camera and 24mp I think is for everything enough.
Ciao bello,
Mme. O
I am so sorry - I have been distracted by side-comments and did not answer your question. Here it is.
24 mp is enough with this X100F because of its digital zoom capability. 75mm 135 equivalent and I can crop when it is necessary. GR III is 28 - 50 and, again, crop is fine.
But also I think of the workflow and budget. Someone in the office says get the new Mac Pro and I say with what? Just to process a bigger jpeg when press looked fine with first Nikon digital? Anything bigger than 2.6 mp looks marvelous! I can send pictures from event to editor through my mobile. It is slower when the file is bigger, yes? After the phone, my iPad and my laptop can also handle the files (jpeg-only).
I don't carry a long zoom anymore. It is too heavy for this little old lady. My husband is loaned some new Sony RX100 model (6? 7?) and if maybe the Fuji breaks I will use that. At this moment I can use a quarter crop of the Fuji or the GR and the reach is 100 to 150mm. And still 6mp! I am not using the conversion tele on the Fuji - it takes much time and is heavy.
24 mp is much enough. The cropping is fine. For my own work... but it is not important then - I can use the 8x10 or I can use the mobile phone camera.
We cannot retire - not quite yet! We still have D3 (12mp!!!) we still have Gibellini 8x10 we still have 2000mm lens for Nikon.... but for work, small camera and 24mp I think is for everything enough.
Ciao bello,
Mme. O
Oscuro
He's French, I'm Italian.
Charjohncarter, OtL, and Dogman, (such interesting names!) - thank you for your kindness. But it is only me. And, as emraphoto says, "my opinion is largely irrelevant."
Cordiali saluti,
Mme. O.
Cordiali saluti,
Mme. O.
But it sounds like you can use 4-8 megapixel cameras as is for your needs. Others have different workflows, uses, expectations etc. It’s ok... there’s no one size fits all in photography.
maigo
Well-known
More megapixels might allow you to crop out naughty leaves and lamps from the edges (especially helpful for glasses wearers).
But more MP will never reattach severed toes and feet.
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But more MP will never reattach severed toes and feet.
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JeffS7444
Well-known
Practically speaking, I have not encountered any situations where an overabundance of pixels in the original image has put me at a disadvantage, save for computers with less RAM: If you want to work with 200+ megapixel images but have a computer which is limited to 8 GB of memory, it might time to upgrade that computer.
Oscuro
He's French, I'm Italian.
Of course! You are absolutely right. And I am not telling others what they must be doing. There are also times when I could not only use 4 or 8 mp but 48mp! But I choose not to for more reasons than just the camera. Perhaps I misunderstand the question. But this is what I do. Longer lens and lighter step ladder is what is better for me!
Mme. O