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11-23-2010, 03:07 PM   #16
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QuoteOriginally posted by falconeye Quote
It's just not well understood by many.
Well, guess you can count me on those then... Thanks for the info.

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FF decreases rather than increases the issue. Because FF tends to have larger pixels.
On a second thought, I realized that you are right. The augmented resolution of the sensor means that more pixels are getting crumpled on the sensor in the same space. Thanks again.

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QuoteOriginally posted by falconeye Quote
FF decreases rather than increases the issue. Because FF tends to have larger pixels.
I agree with the statement but the tendency for "larger pixels" is not the correct reason, is it? In your previous post you just established that.

FF requires less enlargement and hence puts less stress on lens resolution. "Outresolving" lenses isn't a problem, FF or not.
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I agree with the statement but the tendency for "larger pixels" is not the correct reason, is it? In your previous post you just established that.
That depends on what Manel Brand meant. I understood he meant that FF with its relatively many pixels would be even more challenging for pixel peeper's critics.

You're right, as far as final output image quality is concerned, FF is even more forgiving. As you say, because it is less demanding in terms of lens resolving power.

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in some ways full frame can be more demanding on other aspects of lens performance, issues such as vignetting, (or fall off for the more technically discerning amongst us). flare and optical aberrations can often be exacerbated by the increased image recording area.
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in some ways full frame can be more demanding on other aspects of lens performance, issues such as vignetting, (or fall off for the more technically discerning amongst us). flare and optical aberrations can often be exacerbated by the increased image recording area.
I don't want to go too far into this as it is OT here.

You're right if you're comparing at a given f-stop and focal length. This is why this statement is a common one.

However, if you compare equivalent lenses (the FF lens then has a longer focal length and a higher f-stop; but still the same aperture diameter in mm and about same weight and cost) then these problems are gone.

One very simple thought experiment may help to understand: Look at the ray coming from the corner of an image passing thru the center of the lens, i.e., hitting the sensor at the opposite corner. The angle at which the sensor is hit then is defined by the field of view and independent from sensor size. More complex arguments are required to treat this fully. But FF offers better resolution potential while keeping other problems about constant.

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However, if you compare equivalent lenses (the FF lens then has a longer focal length and a higher f-stop; but still the same aperture diameter in mm and about same weight and cost) then these problems are gone.
True and I'm also a supporter of the "equivalent images" / "equivalent lenses" approach. This is why I don't understand that this principle is not applied to APS-C vs FF noise considerations. FF cameras are almost always given a 1+ stop noise advantage (even by DxOMark). If one used equivalent lenses, this advantages goes away. In other words, the K-5 would look even better in the DxOMark ranking.

P.S.: Sorry for continuing an OT discussion. I only did it because I felt that the original question has been answered and that this thread serves no further purpose than tying up discussion ends (which happen to become OT).

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