Re: [Leica] Walks with a Panasonic - Sunday July 6th

["Ted Bayer" <tedbayer@charter.net>]

Hi Graham:

You mentioned printing.  That is what I have wondered about.  I appreciate
your answer as it appears that you can see a difference in the prints -
digital vs. Leica with film.

I print up to 8 X 10 from scanned film, but I might want to have something
larger done if it was really a good photo.  Then I would take it to a shop
to print it.  So, I wonder how an 11 X 14 or 16 X 20 off of the digital
camera would print - I'm asking about prints from your Panasonic (4
megapixal ?) camera.

I am not very well versed on digital so maybe I haven't asked the right
questions.

I'm hooked on Leica, too.  ;-)

Thanks in advance,

Ted
- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "GeeBee" <graham@geebeespaw.freeserve.co.uk>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 11:40 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Walks with a Panasonic - Sunday July 6th


>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bernard Degaute" <bernard.degaute@skynet.be>
>
> > Graham,
> >
> > As ususal, your last pics with the Panasonic are great ones as well as
> those
> > of your PAW or Strangers Gallery. The digital ones seem even better
> > (sharper) on my monitor.
> > Can you tell us how you consider the Panasonic vs the Leica M? Two
> different
> > tools for the same work? The Panasonic, an all-in-one combo? Leica now
> only
> > for B/W + filters? Do you feel in the same mood when you use the digital
> and
> > the argentic?...
> > TIA for your answer and the next post.
> >
> > Bernard
> >
> > bernard.degaute@skynet.be
> > rue Bernard Hequet, 41
> > B-7973 STAMBRUGES
> > PHONE +(32)(0)69.57.57.33
> ====================================================================
>
> Bernard,
>
> Panasonic v Leica M?  Being logical there is no contest for what I use
> cameras for. It has to be the Panasonic or any digital for that matter.
> Immediacy, no scanning, no spotting or cleaning up and passable results
> carry the day. On the down side there is little or no depth of field
control
> and in bright weather the LCD screen is all but useless. The colour of the
> sky is not rendered entirely accurately and I also shoot too many pics and
> get less selective.
>
> When I used to print stuff or shoot chromes I could see a difference in
> quality with Leica glass but scanning is a great leveller, at least with
my
> HP20 scanner it is, and any quality benefits get wiped out for the web.
>
> With digital I sometimes don't even stop walking, I just raise the camera
to
> my eye and shoot on auto. I check the LCD screen and if I can see it then
it
> is too light so I re-shoot. It is so easy it almost seems like cheating.
>
> You asked the question so I typed out a few random thoughts. If I weren't
> hooked on Leica I would switch to digital in an instant but I am hooked on
> Leica in a way that defies rationalisation.
>
> --Graham
>
>
>
>
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