Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/18

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica versus Canon 300 2.8, a challenge(?)
From: "Dan S" <dstate1@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 20:26:30 GMT

A much better comparison, Thank you!  I still hesitate to guess, but will go 
with the shot on the right.  It shows good detail in the legs and face of 
the players.

Thanks!
Dan


>
>Dan was correct in his criticism of the different lighting.  I searched my
>files and found two images taken on the same field, at the same time of day
>in the same lighting.  One with an autofocus Canon 300 2.8, the other with
>a Leica lens.  Guess which is which and what lens was used on the Leica.
>Click on the images for bigger sizes.  Both were straight scans where I
>left the scanner software to figure out everything.
>
>http://home.istar.ca/~robsteve/photography/Misc.htm
>
>Regards,
>
>Robert
>
>
>At 07:11 PM 8/18/99 GMT, you wrote:
> >This is a little unfair.  The one on the right will of course look better
> >since it is taken in direct afternoon sunlight.  The shot on the left is
> >somewhat underexposed, and is taken in flat lighting.  If the shots were
> >identically lit I seriously doubt you could tell the difference on a
> >computer monitor, if at all.
> >
> >A more valid test would be with identical subjects shot at identical lens
> >settings, and using tripods.
> >
> >Best wishes
> >Dan
> >
> >
> >
> >>
> >> > Is the Leica picture the one on the left or the right?
> >> >
> >> > http://home.istar.ca/~robsteve/photography/Misc.htm
> >>
> >>No question, on the right.  It shows up even over the web.
> >>Much more snap, much better tonality, better shadow detail.
> >>
> >>Paul Chefurka
> >
> >
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