Re: Digital camera pix

["Chris Brick" <cbrick-at-rebelbase-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

>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?

The resolution of a digital camera is far from that of film.  I did a lot 
of testing when working for photoaccess-dot-com on their digital camera 
asic.  My best guess would be the banjo effect has to do with the scan rate 
of the CCD.

Chris