Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/06/29

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Subject: [Leica] Which M to sell to get which M8?
From: hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:12:54 +1000
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Richard, not meaning to resuscitate that well worn digtal/analog horse. I
was just referring to the quality (resolution and scalability) of a large
print from an M8 capture vs. scanned M7 capture in my experience.
That is, addressing Mark's specific criteria. Still no-one's opinion is ever
changed unwillingly, you have to see for yourself. I was a film holdout too,
of course.
I should know better, shouldn't I?  OK just one more: 8000 frames as with my
M8 so far, would have been more than $8000 locally with my chosen Slide
film.
Back to posting more pics for me then ;-)

2009/6/29 Richard Man <richard.lists at gmail.com>

> Geoff, I see several areas where MP/M7 wins over M8:
>
> - the smell of fixer in the morning
> - tri-x
> - Antarctica
> - 15 is 15
> - 1 roll tri-x + developing = $5. $3000 premium is 600 rolls of tri-x.
> - analog prints command a higher premium
> - 10 years later, your film M still works with the latest film.
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 2:01 AM, Geoff Hopkinson<hopsternew at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Mark I'm just barracking for Truth, Justice and the M8ing way ;-)
> > It really is a done deal on that comparison on larger prints!
> > I agree its really nice to keep every camera but fiscal reality forces
> tough
> > decisions.
>
>
>
>
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> // b: http://rfman.wordpress.com
>
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