Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/05/28

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Subject: [Leica] VictorBlad
From: mingthein at gmail.com (Ming Thein)
Date: Fri, 29 May 2009 05:44:58 +0800
References: <C6444D8F.4F14D%mark@rabinergroup.com> <156F706D-EEEC-4972-A354-EDE83E021D98@mac.com>

If anybody wants I'll stick a full sized D3x file or two up to  
download on my server for you to play with. I think I've got a couple  
of V back files (different subject though) which I can put up too.

Thein Onn Ming
Sent from my iPhone

On May 29, 2009, at 2:36, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> wrote:

> In my dream state I actually hope you're correct as regards sensor  
> real estate.
> Especially as some of these "deals" become imaginable.
>
> However, Ming and others on other lists have suggested that
> in the real world - the full frame 24x36 camera systems (with best  
> lenses)
> are competing handsomely with their "medium format" 16-22 megapixel  
> cousins.
>
> The 39 - 45 backs are another story all together - and have their  
> own problems
> and considerations re: storage, and lenses to do them justice.
>
> I'd really like to shoot the CFV back, with my 40, 80 and 150
> bolted solidly to gitzo heavy weight
> right up against
> M8 50 lux asph and 28 cron
> DMR with apo glass
>
> and actually compare the files and prints
>
> looks like a week with the CFV will run about $500.
> (if I can find one for rent)
>
> Regards,
> George Lottermoser
> george at imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com/blog
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>
> On May 28, 2009, at 1:17 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote:
>
>> The crop circle factor on the H is 1.3
>> One the V 1.5
>> Pretty close to what we're used to shooting 35mm DSLR's.
>>
>> It still gives you many times more square pixies to shoot with and  
>> bigger
>> pixies at that. You can actually see them dancing on the head of a  
>> pin!
>
>
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