RE: filmscanners: re: filmscanners: 2700ppi a limiting factor in sharpness

["Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com>]

> At the risk of stating the obvious, to reach the limits of your lens
> resolving power you must either select a fast shutter speed or
> use a tripod,

Or be very good at holding the camera very steady...

> otherwise the image will be somewhat soft due to camera shake. Even then
> problems can arise from mirror slap and shutter vibration when
> the exposure
> is ~1/15 second.

Mirror slap?  On a rangefinder?  Not a problem.

> The difference between a good and a mediocre lens is obvious in a 12x8
> enlargement which is easily within reach of a 2700 DPI scanner.
> So the 4000
> DPI scanner will only make a difference if a) you have a good lens, b) you
> avoid camera vibration, and c) you use a fine grain film such as
> Fuji Sensia
> 100.

d) you want larger than 12x8 output...