"Film/video resolution and size of smallest pixel or picture element. The best available answer: "It Depends!" The size of the smallest pixel depends upon the following factors: 1. Filmstock used. 2. Exposures made. 3. Processing and Printing settings. 4. Projection situations. 5. Video system utilized. 6. Computer system utilized. 7. Digital standards available. 8. How recently the answer is dated. The rapid evolution and development of film/video/computer equipment in recent years makes this question practically impossible to answer -- not that that stops folks from trying. Traditionally a 35mm motion picture frame (safety film) was said to contain between four and eight million pixels, depending upon the issues raised in the first four items above. Nitrate film supposedly provided better images, i. e., more pixels. Recently Sony announced a 35mm still camera (digital) at 5.5 million pixels. Since 35mm still photos are twice the size of motion picture frames that would equate to 2.75 million -- or less than the range of motion pictures. Commercial equipment has greater ranges. But, so what? Next week someone will introduce a bigger and better digital camera and the entire issue is largely irrelevant. The only significant conclusion here is don't be surprised at the wide range of answers available to this question throughout film literature." Perhaps the better answer, inacio. That's why you should talk to the people who will do the transfer. Q

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