VCF Suggestions (film vs. digital cameras)

[Tony Duell]

> 
> Re: "I reckon that a good 35mm camera (good meaning a top-end lens and 
> fine grain film) is equivalent to 12-20 megapixels."
> 
> My understanding from the camera companies, which I've heard more than once
> (and going back to 2000, before any such digital cameras existed) is that
> they consider 35mm film about the equivalent of 6 megapixels.  It's not

This may well be the case for a reasonable compact camera with a zoom 
lens, and normal colour print film processed in the the local overnight 
photo shop (actually, I think 6Mpixels is better than that...). I also 
think that a top-end fixed focal length lens, fine grain film, and 
careful processing/printing will be a lot better than that.

-tony