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[filmscanners] RE: Newish Digital Tech
Hi Paul,
> > From: Austin Franklin
> >
> > I’d believe that PMTs have a much lower noise floor than CCDs
> and that is
> > the reason for the much higher dynamic range, and obviously
> better shadow
> > detail. Is that what you are talking about?
> >
> > As far CCD sensitivity...CCDs have a minimum number of photons
> before they
> > can “register”, but I believe that once that level is reached,
> > “most” of the
> > photons that hit the sensing area are being “counted”
> > (accumulated)...I don’
> > t believe they are doing “nothing”?
>
> Maybe.
Wow! ;-)
> I'm surprised Kennedy hasn't jumped in--he might know. Or
> is he even
> on this list?
Unfortunately, Kennedy is not on this list.
Regards,
Austin
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