New 18 mp Nikon coming in Sept.

[RObert Budding]

Below is a table I calculated showing how large a print @ 300dpi can be printed for each sensor resolution without interpolation, assuming a 2:3 aspect ratio:

Sensor Dims (pixels) Print @ 300 DPI
Sensor MP W L W L
6 2,000 3,000 6.67 10.00
8 2,309 3,464 7.70 11.55
12 2,828 4,243 9.43 14.14
18 3,464 5,196 11.55 17.32
21 3,742 5,612 12.47 18.71

So a 12MP chip will print to about 9x14 without interpolation. Going to 21 MP gets you a 12x18 at the same print resolution.

Sorry, I can't get the table to format as I'd like. Columns are:

1. Sensor resolution
2. Sensor width in pixels
3. Sensor length in pixels
4. Print width @ 300dpi in inches
5. Print length @ 300dpi in inches

 

[xayraa33]

the full frame Nikon DSLR.

http://www.infosyncworld.com/news/n/8215.html

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0708/07082312nikond3.asp

 

[Thardy]

Pardon? They just did that two or three days ago.
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0708/07082009canoneos1dsmarkiii.asp

Canon USA website said available in Nov. 2007.

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=139&modelid=15710

Maybe it's out already in Europe or UK?

Imagine the choices we'll have in a couple of years!

 

[xayraa33]

with Canon and Nikon both having a FF DSLR, it will be like the Canon F1 versus the Nikon F2 again.

 

[NIKON KIU]

What's a few megapixels amongst friends?

Who prints 12x18s??

Kiu

 

[Ade-oh]

He was just pointing out that Canon's releasing a higher MP camera

which as previously mentioned aimed at the Hasselblad H series and Mamiya

but I have no clue why this thread is still going as the D3 has already been released as a replacement for the D2H

then later next year Nikon is rumored to release a flagship model maxing out this new FX sensor; which at this point no one has any information on its potential or where they are going beyond the D3



as mentioned before the D3 is aimed at PJs, Wedding pros, and sports shooters

None of which will make any practical differences to the images we see. Big deal: spend your money how you want.

 

[RObert Budding]

I'm actually thinking of selling my Nikon D200 so that I can spend more time with my Nikon F100. I'll make sure not to neglect my Bronica RF 645 and my Crown Graphic, too.

I tried to like digital capture. But now I'll buy a Nikon Coolscan 9000 for color printing. All my B&W still goes to my enlarger.

 

[Tuolumne]

What's a few megapixels amongst friends?

Who prints 12x18s??

Kiu

I do. I offer them for sale on my Web site. Once you've seen a cityscape or panoramic that size, you start to think that even 12x18 is small.

/T

 

[jarski]

I'm actually thinking of selling my Nikon D200 so that I can spend more time with my Nikon F100..

my new-old F100 should arrive in mail next week, and am planning to wait and see if D300 is going to drop D200 prices. these 2 + my old FE, dont need any other SLR for loooong time...