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Subject: [Leica] OT: D3x vs. 'Blad CFV 16MP full sized samples
From: mingthein at gmail.com (Thein Onn Ming)
Date: Sun, 31 May 2009 08:43:11 +0800
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That's pretty much what I thought. And since I can't get velvia 160  
(or 200 as the actual sensitivity is), it's not even that fair a  
comparison.

On May 31, 2009, at 8:23 AM, George Lottermoser wrote:

> I've done this test with cameras locked down on tripods.
>
> I have no doubt that your M8 will technically out perform even drum  
> scanned 35 mm film at:
> 160 asa
> 320 asa
> 640 asa
>
> I've not done higher speed film comparisons.
>
> The only way you'll technically out perform the best decent sized  
> digital sensors
> is with drum scanned very large format transparencies shot with  
> extremely fine lenses.
>
> The aesthetic qualities of film continue to carry their own weight  
> very well.
>
> Regards,
> George Lottermoser
> george at imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com/blog
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>
> On May 30, 2009, at 7:11 PM, Ming Thein wrote:
>
>> But I'm equally curious as you, so I'm going to repeat this test  
>> soon with velvia in my M6TTL and the 50 nokton, and the 35 cron  
>> asph on the M8. I'll post the results here.
>
>
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THEIN Onn Ming
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In reply to: Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] OT: D3x vs. 'Blad CFV 16MP full sized samples)
Message from mingthein at gmail.com (Ming Thein) ([Leica] OT: D3x vs. 'Blad CFV 16MP full sized samples)
Message from imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser) ([Leica] OT: D3x vs. 'Blad CFV 16MP full sized samples)