Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/12/15

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 1Ds digital results
From: Doug Herr <telyt@earthlink.net>
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 18:54:36 -0800

on 12/15/02 5:37 PM, Robert G. Stevens at robsteve@hfx.andara.com wrote:

> 
> Shot a few years ago on E200 using the 180 APO Summicron at F2.  I think I
> overdid it on the saturation though.
> 
> http://www.robsteve.com/images/SportsShooter/Laroque.jpg
> 
> Shot tonight with the 400mm APO-Telyt @ f2.8 and mounted to the EOS 1D
> 
> http://www.robsteve.com/images/SportsShooter/TC31.jpg
> 
> Look the the detail in the red stockings.  Look at the in focus knee of
> each player with red stockings. What do you think?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Robert
> 

I see the difference, even on a computer monitor.  The knee in digital photo
turned to mush while the ribbing is visible in the E200 photo.  For what I
do the difference is important.  I bet a sports editor would care more about
speed of delivery.
 
Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com


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