etosha wrote:
Okay, this is just hypothetical, as I won't be going digital for quite
some time (I intend to make the most out of my Dynax 9), and Velvia 100
is simply outstanding. But, as that day will eventually come, and I am
completely in the blue about digital cameras and pixel rates...

Minolta now has a 6 million-pixel body called Dynax 7D, and Canon and

Minolta just exited the camera business. Find one and baby it and
you'll have one for a long time. Or, wait for the Sony DSLR with
Maxxum/Dynax lens mount coming out this summer (so it is said), likely a
10 MPix based on the same sensor as the D200. That will do very well.

Nikon have digital SLRs that produce 12 million pixels.

The question is: to be able to match the sharpness and saturation of
Velvia 100 and Provia 100F, would the Minolta body suffice, or would I
need the new Nikon or Canon models?

In other words, does digital deliver?

Yes, if not quite to "Velvia" quality. But you can't project a digital
image like you can project Velvia.
(Assumes your lenses are decent).


help appreciated,

cheers, Marko

P.S. I don't mind the extra hassle of buying film, scanning etc. as
long as the quality is good. That is the only thing that matters.

Scanning, unless you use a drum scanner, adds another "lossy" transition
from the original. Digital gives originals right from the camera.

Cheers,
Alan
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