Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bud, I did my testing with Fuji Provia, and yes, I did project the slides with a Pradovit (besides looking at them on a light table with a 10x loupe). That should be close enough to your criteria. I did not expect to find that either the Minilux or the GR1 were equal to the M6 with a good lens mounted, and they were not. But that is not the relevant comparison for me. I use a compact camera for the situation where carrying a full M outfit is not an option, so the alternative is no photo at all. In terms of optical quality, I could see no obvious difference between the Minilux and GR1. I found both excellent for this type of camera. What made me dump the Minilux were (1) its larger size, (2) focal length--I prefer the wider lens of the GR1, and most of all, (3) louse ergonomics as I have described before. Nathan Bud Cook wrote: > IMHO, there is only ONE way to test a lens and that's to use Kodachrome 25 and > project the slides with a Prodovit. > If the GR-1 can stand comparison in a tray of M and R Kodachromes then I'll > truly believe in the Tooth Fairy:-) > I'm sure we can find things we don't like about all cameras. In our experience > with the Minilux, we haven't had any usability problems. All results are > correctly exposed and correctly focused. I too haven't been able to try a roll > of Kodachrome because my wife is too busy shooting print film. > Bud - -- Nathan Wajsman Overijse, Belgium Photography page: http://members.tripod.com/~belgiangator/index.html Motorcycle page: http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/downs/1704/index.html