Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Don Dory wrote: > >> This was posted earlier but anyone interested in digital should >> re-read this >> article, >> http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/1ds/1ds-field.shtml >> >> Pay attention to the comparison to film. You will notice that this 11MP >> camera is resolving more than film with the 70-200L lens. > Austin Franklin chimes in: > That calls to question the integrity of the article and testing. I KNOW > that 11M pixels from a Bayer pattern CCD is FAR less than most any properly > developed and exposed film. > > I'm being nice here, but what I really want to say is that claim is simply > BS. > > Austin > .....I suppose which side of the fence you are on means you are going to promote your team. Michael Richtman, who wrote that review and owns the website, has come down on the digital side. Michael, BTW, also owns a Leica M6ttl and has been a long time Leica user. I have resisted making any comments on the Leica SLR/Digital/AF/M/Digital M/R9/etc problems (if there are any problems). But I wonder what is Leica to do with people like me who has NO interest in Digital? In fact I have no interest in Auto-Focus or Program Modes or Digital backs, etc, etc like all the Nikon, Canon, Minoltas, etc, etc have. So what is Leica to do? Last winter I was seriously thinking about switching from my trusty low-tech Nikon F3 to the equally low-tech R6.2, and Leica discontinues the R6.2. This might be a dilemma for Leica, trying to balance their product for the high-techies and the low-techies. I am perfectly happy with my M2 and M3. sl - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html