Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes. I do "see" what you mean. Every time I make a digital image file. Each time I pull out the 5D (generally when I don't want to think too much about what I'm doing - happy snaps - zoom lens - auto focus) when I look at the files I sort of wish I'd taken the DMR and selection of prime lenses (not always - it's not like the Canon with L glass does a horrible job - not at all - yet, the DMR (and M8) with Leica glass brings stunning detail to images). Fond regards, George george@imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Jul 21, 2008, at 11:24 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > Thing is I've been thinking about that analogy for a few days now > and it > does work on more than one level. > > They talk about small sensors but high megapixels. MP's > So to me its like they are talking about shooting Panatomic X or > other slow > films. > Smaller pixel grabbers equals smaller clumps of silver in a way. > > But the thing is also.... > Slow film is slow. > ISO 25 to 50. > > When connotes not being able to use any but the slowest ISO's when > you use > the smaller sensors. > > See what I mean?!?