Re: High speed camera vs. HD video

"Burgerman" <burgerman@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Ken Hart" <kwhart1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> "AKA gray asphalt" <benvhoff@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>> "Burgerman" <burgerman@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>>
>>>> Yes. Its a point and shoot! Noisy, low image quality, does not
compare 
>>>> to a real Digital SLR. Great for snaps. Unusable for printing high 
>>>> quality 20x30 prints unless you are very easily pleased!
>>>
>>> That's not what the reviews say. You obviously
>>> haven't used one. They haven't even been
>>> available until last week in the US. So I know you
>>> are bsing. Who wants 20x30 prints for wedding
>>> photos?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Not many of my past wedding customers wanted 2030 wall prints, except
for 
>> the really upscale ones, but a 16x20, matted and framed of the bride
and 
>> groom was purchased about 90% of the time. In many cases, three were 
>> purchased (I gave a discount for that), one for the couple and one for 
>> each parent. I suspect tht I would have solf far fewer of them if I 
>> hadn't been shooting 6x7 negatives.
>>
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>
> And how many would want it from a HD video cam at about 2 million
pixels?
> Or a noisy soft lensed over processed point and shoot?
> You really dont need to answer...
>
> Some dont get it because they havent seen or understood the difference
or 
> seen the difference in a large print.
> However the difference is rather obvious when you do.
>
> You cant upscale a 2 million pixel movie camera shot to even 16 x 20 
> however you try, even if that shot was somehow not overprocessed, and
was 
> correctly exposed and focussed. Which is very unlikely! The reason good 
> DSLR lenses are expensive is bacause they can do this. The reason the 
> sensors are bigger is the same. The "control" allowed is also important
to 
> allow the photographer the chance to "get" these shots. And often at
high 
> ISO. That requires some real artistic skill thats beyond me though!

I'm not into HD video. Mostly because of the lack of
flash. And that's why I posted, to find out other's
experience. However the BS that passes for information
about the limitations of digital photos is discouraging.
Thanks goodness that people can look at photos and see
for themselves.