Re: Digital camera pix

["Malcolm Watts" <M.J.Watts-at-massey.ac.nz> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

Hi Gary,
          Very nice pics:

On 28 Jul 00, at 16:37, Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "Lau, Gary" <Gary.Lau-at-compaq-dot-com> 
> 
> Hi All:
> 
> Today I began playing with my new toy, an Olympus C3000 3.3 megapixel
> digital camera.  This model seemed particularly well suited for arc pictures
> because one has the option of reverting to manual focus, aperture, and
> "shutter" speed, up to 16 full seconds.  The color and resolution of the
> images just blow me away, it's too bad that the best quality images are so
> large.  But I digress...
> 
> I've noticed that arc pictures show the so-called banjo effect much more
> pronounced than do film-based pictures I've taken.  Does anyone know if this
> is simply a result of the better focus and resolution, or does the image
> sensor not truly integrate continuously over the exposure interval, instead
> taking discrete samples in time and adding them?

For my money the second explanation is the better one.

Regards,
Malcolm

> A sample picture is on my web site at:
> http://people.ne.mediaone-dot-net/lau/tesla/super_banjo.jpg
> <http://people.ne.mediaone-dot-net/lau/tesla/super_banjo.jpg>  (120KB)
> 
> Regards, Gary Lau
> Waltham, MA USA
> 
> 
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