Comments on: The Megapixel Marketing Lie http://singleservingphoto.com/2010/01/20/the-megapixel-marketing-lie/ Photography in Small Doses Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:43:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Aaron http://singleservingphoto.com/2010/01/20/the-megapixel-marketing-lie/comment-page-1/#comment-1567 Aaron Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:38:49 +0000 http://singleservingphoto.com/?p=352#comment-1567 Hey Poppyer. I didn’t actually write the articles mentioned and have but a scant knowledge of particle physics and optics, but perhaps you could direct your question to Ross over there on http://petavoxel.wordpress.com if you haven’t already. I would be curious to know the answer to your question! Hey Poppyer. I didn’t actually write the articles mentioned and have but a scant knowledge of particle physics and optics, but perhaps you could direct your question to Ross over there on http://petavoxel.wordpress.com if you haven’t already. I would be curious to know the answer to your question!

]]> By: poppyer http://singleservingphoto.com/2010/01/20/the-megapixel-marketing-lie/comment-page-1/#comment-1564 poppyer Thu, 21 Jan 2010 06:40:31 +0000 http://singleservingphoto.com/?p=352#comment-1564 Hi, Aaron, Your analysis is very informative. But I am a little puzzled here. Since the light hits (almost) vertically to the CCD, the photons should go deep into the pixel well. So it seems to me that the pixel well depth should be more relevant rather than the pixel pitch. Is there any additional discussion about that? thanks, poppyer Hi, Aaron,

Your analysis is very informative.
But I am a little puzzled here. Since the light hits (almost) vertically to the CCD, the photons should go deep into the pixel well. So it seems to me that the pixel well depth should be more relevant rather than the pixel pitch. Is there any additional discussion about that?

thanks,
poppyer

]]> By: Andrea http://singleservingphoto.com/2010/01/20/the-megapixel-marketing-lie/comment-page-1/#comment-1562 Andrea Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:26:03 +0000 http://singleservingphoto.com/?p=352#comment-1562 I'll vouch for Ross's expertise on most things photographic (not that my endorsement counts for much, but hey, I know the guy IRL) - and I only say "most" because no one can know it all. Ross knows more about photographic minutiae than anyone else I've ever met, and I know a good handful of good photographers. He's my go-to guy when I have technical questions, whether they're related to pixels or film. Many may speak the truth with respect to the stupidity of megapixel mania, but Ross's skill in communicating the rationale for calling it a consumer fraud is what stands apart. IMHO, of course! I’ll vouch for Ross’s expertise on most things photographic (not that my endorsement counts for much, but hey, I know the guy IRL) – and I only say “most” because no one can know it all. Ross knows more about photographic minutiae than anyone else I’ve ever met, and I know a good handful of good photographers. He’s my go-to guy when I have technical questions, whether they’re related to pixels or film.

Many may speak the truth with respect to the stupidity of megapixel mania, but Ross’s skill in communicating the rationale for calling it a consumer fraud is what stands apart. IMHO, of course!

]]> By: Aaron http://singleservingphoto.com/2010/01/20/the-megapixel-marketing-lie/comment-page-1/#comment-1561 Aaron Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:19:15 +0000 http://singleservingphoto.com/?p=352#comment-1561 Hi Ross! I found the Airy disks and diffraction stuff to be very interesting and the mediocrity of point-and-shoot cameras in the midst of skyrocketing megapixel counts is something I always held as anecdotally true if nothing else. Keep writing! I'm sure you have earned a decent readership! Hi Ross! I found the Airy disks and diffraction stuff to be very interesting and the mediocrity of point-and-shoot cameras in the midst of skyrocketing megapixel counts is something I always held as anecdotally true if nothing else.

Keep writing! I’m sure you have earned a decent readership!

]]> By: Ross "Petavoxel" Orr http://singleservingphoto.com/2010/01/20/the-megapixel-marketing-lie/comment-page-1/#comment-1560 Ross "Petavoxel" Orr Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:55:24 +0000 http://singleservingphoto.com/?p=352#comment-1560 Hi there, Thanks kindly for the link. I'm not actually trying to be a shadowy figure of mystery! My name's Ross. I only started messing around with this new blog a month ago; so I was totally unprepared for this blowout of attention. This issue really seems to have hit a nerve. I'm just happy if I can shed some light onto the camera industry's "dirty little secret" here—but I'm hardly the first to. Hi there,

Thanks kindly for the link. I’m not actually trying to be a shadowy figure of mystery! My name’s Ross.

I only started messing around with this new blog a month ago; so I was totally unprepared for this blowout of attention. This issue really seems to have hit a nerve.

I’m just happy if I can shed some light onto the camera industry’s “dirty little secret” here—but I’m hardly the first to.

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