Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/10/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think film still has a greater dynamic range. You notice it more in black and white, because when colors block up they still contain color & may still look ok to an inexperienced viewer. On Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 9:31 AM, Jean-Michel Mertz <j2m46 at hotmail.fr> wrote: > > Thanks for your comment, Jim. My impression is that film handles harsh > contrast and depth of colour slightly better. My M8 does a marvelous job > with colour, no doubt, and specifically when light is fading, but I have a > hard time getting the same blues and reds and yellows the (very) ancient > IIIC and lens provide! But this is a very partial point of view, I > know.Jean-Michel > > From: jshulman at judgecrater.com > > Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 09:16:27 -0400 > > To: lug at leica-users.org > > Subject: Re: [Leica] film again!! > > > > The camera in your hand puts no camera to shame. > > > > Jim Shulman > > Wynnewood, PA > > Who still, kicking and screaming, shoots film. Except when he doesn't. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrater.com at leica-users.org > > [mailto:lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrater.com at leica-users.org] On > > Behalf > Of > > Jean-Michel Mertz > > Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2011 9:12 AM > > To: lug LEICA USERS ORGANISATION; image store lug group > > Subject: [Leica] film again!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I've just posted a series on Venice - film, leica IIIc (1946), Elmar 35 - > > 3,5 (1938) ... Well, I was wondering whether film did not, sometimes, > > depending on available light, time of day, etc. put digital to shame ... > ? > > Thanks for your comments (the pics are classic postcards of a place > > everyone has photographed hundreds of times!). > > Jean-Michel > > > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Jean-Michel/VENISE/F1000031.jpg.html> > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >