Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Mar 29, 2012, at 8:31 AM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > Coincidently I shot from the mid 1970's to late 90s Nikons, Hasselblads, > and > Leicas often all three the same day. > And sometimes I'd take a hike through Portland with A Rollei 35 on my belt > pouch. Or Olympus XA Clamshell. But both those cameras were 24x36 format on > 35mm film so you could easily justify it as you could still blow up a > print > the size of your wall. And in the instance of the Rollei 35 it came with a > Zeiss Lens. > I think we fool ourselves when we think we can do that digitally. > Because a compact pocket digital camera does not come yet with a full frame > sensor. And because of that they are resoundingly a STEP DOWN. It comes > with in many cases much smaller format sensors. And that makes for every > time you click your shutter you're not getting the shot you're getting a > half assed shot. I'd just find that very frustrating. > I'd be scared to death I'd get something really good. > Then be stuck with an image with limited use. > The list of useable cameras for stock for instance. Mark I recall you shot with a cropped sensor Nikon, and you were audibly very happy with it, Steve > > -- > Mark Rabiner > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ > > >> From: Gerry Walden <gwpics at me.com> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:48:50 +0100 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] 60mm Macro on Fuji X Pro 1 >> >> That is exactly the conversation I had in the camera shop today. We were >> discussing the changes over the years, and the way you bought a >> Hasselblad, >> Nikon or Leica and it would be the only camera you envisaged having for >> many, >> many years but now you change very 18 months or so. I made the point that >> the >> camera doesn't need changing, it is just our constant wish for higher >> performance whether we actually need it or not. >> >> Gerry >> >> Gerry Walden >> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or >> +44 (0)797 287 7932 >> www.gwpics.com >> >> On 29 Mar 2012, at 14:20, H&ECummer wrote: >> >>> Too true Mark, >>> But a new camera won't change the performance of the old one - just the >>> yardstick by which it is measured. >>> And in the meantime think of the fun to be had!! >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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