danny wrote:
"Bob Donahue" wrote in message
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Just curious what people think about this comparison. IMHO, the
current crop of digital cameras blow away 35mm film, at least color
print film. (Remember grain? I was never satisfied with 8x10s blown
up from 35mm film.)

Film is still better than digital. You can scan film negatives at
9600 DPI. Most digital cameras only give you 72 DPI.

I ask you... Which would you rather have... 9600 DPI or 72 DPI? The
answer is pretty obvious.

You are mistaking the arbitrary "DPI" number placed into the JPEG file by
some software with the actual resolution of the cameras. The Nikon D3,
for example, has a pixel pitch of 4256 / 36 pixels per mm, i.e. 118
pixels/mm, or 3003 pixels per inch.

David