Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm getting an M6 to go with a longer lens, either the 1.4 Summilux or the CV 2.5 75mm Color-Heliar. Because of this, I'm considering the .85. Is this the way to go, rather than the .72? Apart from the absence of the 28mm frames (which I have on my MP-4), what are the disadvantages of the .85 of any? Thanks in advance - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adam Bridge" <abridge@mac.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2002 1:53 PM Subject: [Leica] Digital limits? > As our sensors get bigger - and this 11.1 MPixel CMOS array sounds impressive - > I have to wonder how close a digital sensor can get to film in terms of the > dynamic range of signal it can capture. > > I know there are some industry types out there. Can we expect the current type > of technology to work as well as silver at some point or are there physics > reasons why CMOS/CCDs will forever be stuck in their sensativity? > > There are many compelling reasons to make images on film. Now. I'm finding there > are far fewer reasons to make silver-gel prints although some of those reasons > are still compelling. > > But the handwriting is on the wall: film will become more expensive and at some > point it may become the less capable medium compared to working in the digital > domain. > > But I'd like to have someone who knows explain sensor physics. > > Adam Bridge > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html