Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: M Purity/B&W
From: "Mxsmanic" <mxsmanic@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 01:02:15 +0200
References: <200106251413.f5PEDM321252@hermes.toad.net> <OE19rIsqsLwy5scK8t8000013e6@hotmail.com> <f05010411b75de85a2f9d@[195.64.97.125]> <OE67KEwpNzdwcZnOHop0000d3e1@hotmail.com> <f05010412b75e5db69d66@[195.64.97.125]>

Christer Almqvist writes:

> Resolution is one thing. Sharpness is another.

Resolution is what I had in mind.

Sharpness can be visually pleasing, but only resolution provides detail.

> I assume that you shoot at low light and
> use you lens stopped down just a stop or
> two.

I shoot Tri-X in all sorts of light, as it is very polyvalent.  That's one
reason I like it.

Sometimes I can see a difference with Leica glass in Tri-X images, sometimes
not.  In all cases, it is not a matter of resolution.

In reply to: Message from "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net> ([Leica] Re: M Purity/B&W)
Message from "Mxsmanic" <mxsmanic@hotmail.com> (Re: [Leica] Re: M Purity/B&W)
Message from Christer Almqvist <christer@almqvist.net> (Re: [Leica] Re: M Purity/B&W)
Message from "Mxsmanic" <mxsmanic@hotmail.com> (Re: [Leica] Re: M Purity/B&W)
Message from Christer Almqvist <christer@almqvist.net> (Re: [Leica] Re: M Purity/B&W)