Abstraction
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How many megapixels does one need to take pictures of one's cat? Inquiring minds want to know.
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IQ5 rumors
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rdeloe
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I wondered about that too, and apparently we are not alone because I found an online calculator. It seems to vary by type of cat. The average number of MP needed to reveal the full glory of the feline is 247. For a Siamese, it's 275 MP -- so it sounds like an IQ5 will be in the sweet spot.
My only concern is that the next high megapixel system has to be available in a shopping mall.
rdeloe
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I can only imagine the lineup on Black Friday!
Shashin
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I have a bigger problem--my dog...
Abstraction
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We don't want this to devolve into an animal measuring contest.
Shashin
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Yes, you need more megapixels for a big dog.
Ray Harrison
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While we're devolving, it's possible that Soup via @MGrayson has strong opinions on the subject. I've found him to be a discerning feline as far as both his photographer and photographs in general are concerned. Does he feel that 275MP is appropriate to capture "cat-ness" in all its furry glory? Is there an upper bound?
We’ve got an 80 lb Great Pyrenees puppy in addition to two cats, I’m good there lol.
I’m out on the IQ5. My forays in the medium format world will be a generation or two behind whatever current gen is from here on out. If they held financial value better I’d consider it. The IQ4 platform fit my needs fine anyway.
I’m out on the IQ5. My forays in the medium format world will be a generation or two behind whatever current gen is from here on out. If they held financial value better I’d consider it. The IQ4 platform fit my needs fine anyway.
PeterA
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I enjoyed reading your article on generative Ai.
rdeloe
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Thank you Peter. It's been four months since I wrote it, so it's probably completely out of date already.
The pace of change in that field is incredible.
PeterA
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I think the article will have 'legs' for some time as you have nicely framed quite a few of the issues worthy of consideration.Thank you Peter. It's been four months since I wrote it, so it's probably completely out of date already.
tbh - I put Ai generated stuff in the same basket as overly processed stuff - both lack, because they both evidence too much of - if you get my drift.
Abstraction
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I think Soup is a ventriloquist and he uses Matt as a vehicle to espouse his very deep and profound thoughts on various subjects - photographic and otherwise.I propose we leave it to Soup and his master @MGrayson (or is it the other way around) to inform us of the Nyquist limit dictated by his fur and therefore the number of pixels (or rather pixel pitch) required to resolve them sans moiré.
John
rdeloe
Well-known member
Good point. I thought Matt was the wizard and Soup was the familiar, but now I'm wondering if it's the other way around. Hmmm.
cunim
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You know, Soup and I seem to be going through the same mental process. This might deserve a thread of its own so I'll throw out a fly and see if the fish bite.
MGrayson
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If Soup were the familiar, he would be taking pictures of me.