God warns that 34.8 MP is the end of the digital road

34.8 MEGAPIXELS AND NO MORE. THAT IS FINAL, AND GOD RULED THIS.

Long ago, God set out that 35 mm is the perfect film format bearing a
nominal frame size of 24 x 36 mm and an exact frame size 24.084 x
36.126 mm (less a 0.9 mm wide border for film transparency masking).

God also declared that the top optical resolution available in any
meaningful sense is 100 lines per mm, which is really 100 line-pairs
per mm i.e., 200 dots per mm. No lens truly resolves higher.

It was also set into stone by God that the A2 size (420 x 594 mm) is
the maximum print size that has any relevance to photographic work to
be viewed close-up. Of course there can be larger sizes but they will
be viewed from further away.

Lastly, God made the human eye incapable of distinguishing detail (in
what is viewed close-up) greater than 300 dpi (dots per inch).

If we do the mathematics on what God gave to us:

A2 @ 300 dpi requires 34,802,530 pixels (=420*594*(300/25.4)^2)

35mm format @ 100 lp/mm requires 34,802,343 pixels (=24.084*36.126*200^2)
which is 99.9995% of the previous value.

Do you think that is coincidence? 34802530 and 34802343 ?

Certainly not. Only a fool could think so.

Like the fact that the lunar and solar disks subtend almost exactly the
same angle when viewed from earth, and that the moon's orbital period is
almost perfectly synchronous with the earth's rotational period, it is
a sure sign that God designed it that way.

So it follows that God has set 34.8 MP to be the holy grail of digital
photography. When that is reached in 35mm format, development may stop
and turn instead to improving S/N ratio, sensitivity, color accuracy
and similar parameters.

Canon and Nikon take note. Exceed 34.8 Megapixels and face God's righteous
wrath!



Footnote

God overlooked that the aspect ratio for 35mm is exactly 1.5000 and for
A2 paper it is approximately SQRT(2) = 1.41421(etc)
But then, such small details are only for small people!
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"large person" wrote
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34.8 MEGAPIXELS AND NO MORE. THAT IS FINAL, AND GOD RULED THIS.


Great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

On 25 Mar 2008 22:09:57 -0000, large person
wrote:

34.8 MEGAPIXELS AND NO MORE. THAT IS FINAL, AND GOD RULED THIS.

Long ago, God set out that 35 mm is the perfect film format bearing a
nominal frame size of 24 x 36 mm and an exact frame size 24.084 x
36.126 mm (less a 0.9 mm wide border for film transparency masking).

God also declared that the top optical resolution available in any
meaningful sense is 100 lines per mm, which is really 100 line-pairs
per mm i.e., 200 dots per mm. No lens truly resolves higher.

It was also set into stone by God that the A2 size (420 x 594 mm) is
the maximum print size that has any relevance to photographic work to
be viewed close-up. Of course there can be larger sizes but they will
be viewed from further away.

Lastly, God made the human eye incapable of distinguishing detail (in
what is viewed close-up) greater than 300 dpi (dots per inch).

Well "God" didn't make the human eye. Its a product of nature. And
at some point in time, nature will improve on it..unless of course man
does it first.


"It is far better to grasp the Universe
as it really is than to persist in delusion,
however satisfying and reassuring." - Carl Sagan

"large person" wrote in message
...
34.8 MEGAPIXELS AND NO MORE. THAT IS FINAL, AND GOD RULED THIS.

Long ago, God set out that 35 mm is the perfect film format bearing
a
nominal frame size of 24 x 36 mm and an exact frame size 24.084 x
36.126 mm (less a 0.9 mm wide border for film transparency masking).

Sorry but God goofed. 24mm x 30mm which would yeild 8 x 10 inch
prints.
As far as I know God once produced the British Wrayflex camera using
35mm
film producing 24mm x30mm images. All others were heathens.


God also declared that the top optical resolution available in any
meaningful sense is 100 lines per mm, which is really 100 line-pairs
per mm i.e., 200 dots per mm. No lens truly resolves higher.

It was also set into stone by God that the A2 size (420 x 594 mm) is
the maximum print size that has any relevance to photographic work
to
be viewed close-up. Of course there can be larger sizes but they
will
be viewed from further away.

Lastly, God made the human eye incapable of distinguishing detail
(in
what is viewed close-up) greater than 300 dpi (dots per inch).

If we do the mathematics on what God gave to us:

A2 @ 300 dpi requires 34,802,530 pixels (=420*594*(300/25.4)^2)

35mm format @ 100 lp/mm requires 34,802,343 pixels
(=24.084*36.126*200^2)
which is 99.9995% of the previous value.

Do you think that is coincidence? 34802530 and 34802343 ?

Certainly not. Only a fool could think so.

Like the fact that the lunar and solar disks subtend almost exactly
the
same angle when viewed from earth, and that the moon's orbital
period is
almost perfectly synchronous with the earth's rotational period, it
is
a sure sign that God designed it that way.

So it follows that God has set 34.8 MP to be the holy grail of
digital
photography. When that is reached in 35mm format, development may
stop
and turn instead to improving S/N ratio, sensitivity, color accuracy
and similar parameters.

Canon and Nikon take note. Exceed 34.8 Megapixels and face God's
righteous
wrath!



Footnote

God overlooked that the aspect ratio for 35mm is exactly 1.5000 and
for
A2 paper it is approximately SQRT(2) = 1.41421(etc)
But then, such small details are only for small people!
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large person wrote:
34.8 MEGAPIXELS AND NO MORE. THAT IS FINAL, AND GOD RULED THIS.

Long ago, God set out that 35 mm is the perfect film format bearing a


Sensor format will always evolve. Emphasis on "evolution".

large person wrote in
:

Canon and Nikon take note. Exceed 34.8 Megapixels and face God's
righteous wrath!

Er, dude, I hate to tell you this, but that was exceeded by at least
one order of magnitude on production equipment at least ten years
ago.

--
Terry Austin

"There's no law west of the internet."
- Nick Stump

Jesus forgives sinners, not criminals.

large person wrote:
34.8 MEGAPIXELS AND NO MORE. THAT IS FINAL, AND GOD RULED THIS.

Long ago, God set out that 35 mm is the perfect film format bearing a
nominal frame size of 24 x 36 mm and an exact frame size 24.084 x
36.126 mm (less a 0.9 mm wide border for film transparency masking).

God also declared that the
United States of America the land of the free and the home of the brave.
top optical resolution available in any
meaningful sense is 100 lines per mm, which is really 100 line-pairs
per mm i.e., 200 dots per mm. No lens truly resolves higher.

It was also set into stone by God that the A2 size (420 x 594 mm) is
the maximum print size that has any relevance to photographic work to
be viewed close-up. Of course there can be larger sizes but they will
be viewed from further away.

Lastly, God made the human eye incapable of distinguishing detail (in
what is viewed close-up) greater than 300 dpi (dots per inch).

If we do the mathematics on what God gave to us:

A2 @ 300 dpi requires 34,802,530 pixels (=420*594*(300/25.4)^2)

35mm format @ 100 lp/mm requires 34,802,343 pixels (=24.084*36.126*200^2)
which is 99.9995% of the previous value.

Do you think that is coincidence? 34802530 and 34802343 ?

Certainly not. Only a fool could think so.

Like the fact that the lunar and solar disks subtend almost exactly the
same angle when viewed from earth, and that the moon's orbital period is
almost perfectly synchronous with the earth's rotational period, it is
a sure sign that God designed it that way.

So it follows that God has set 34.8 MP to be the holy grail of digital
photography. When that is reached in 35mm format, development may stop
and turn instead to improving S/N ratio, sensitivity, color accuracy
and similar parameters.

Canon and Nikon take note. Exceed 34.8 Megapixels and face God's righteous
wrath!



Footnote

God overlooked that the aspect ratio for 35mm is exactly 1.5000 and for
A2 paper it is approximately SQRT(2) = 1.41421(etc)
But then, such small details are only for small people!
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Yoshi wrote:


The primary flaw in this chain of reasoning is that there is no evidence
that a god exists.


God exists, and the proof is oysters - he has a sense of humour

On 25 Mar 2008 22:09:57 -0000, large person
wrote:

34.8 MEGAPIXELS AND NO MORE. THAT IS FINAL, AND GOD RULED THIS.

You have way too much time on your hands.
Get a job or something.

On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:39:36 +0000, Martin
wrote:

Yoshi wrote:


The primary flaw in this chain of reasoning is that there is no evidence
that a god exists.


God exists, and the proof is oysters - he has a sense of humour

"She" has a sense of humour...