For you digital enthusiasts. A camera to salivate over: European Space Agency to launch billion pixel camera with Gaia Telescope. Actually a mosaic of sensors, each about the size of a credit card:
http://www.esa.int/export/esaSC/SEMQ9V6TLPG_index_0.html
Going to need a lot of storage space!
My D90 already has more than I need...
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At my recent phot workshop in May I had a chance to see a demo of the Mamiya's new 30+ megapixel camera designed to simulate a 4X5 view camera. Why I would need a 100 megapixel image and how any reasonable computer could process it easily is another question. Can't find that link now but I'll post it when I do.
ReplyDeleteI meant to say 100 megabyte image from the 33 megapixels........
ReplyDeleteIf I scan my 5x4 inch negatives at high resolution I get a 433Mb file. That's enough for me... :)
ReplyDeleteSo Malcolm,
ReplyDeleteHow do you manage these large files? What are the advantages in terms of eventually printing the images?
I imagine the Mamiya digital back is trying to get to that level. Have you seen their 'simulated' view camera set up? Can't find it on-line but it was intriguing. I think if I had $30,000 lying around I'd find something else to do with it though.