Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/05/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'd love to have an S2 on a good tripod. Or hand held. That would be my first choice in medium format digital dreams. Though a used Hasselblad digital back would make the transition from dream to reality much quicker. Using the finest glass and in the old days slowest film on a 35mm film camera an almost viable option. It would look great; providing the print isn't hung right next to one taken with medium or large format camera. Its the same now except that in the old days it was no big deal to get a used Rolleiflex or Rolleicord or Yashica and be in the medium format ball game. Now with digital one needs tens of thousands of dollars. Not everyone's got that level of money. - - from my iRabs. Mark Rabiner http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ > From: Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Fri, 25 May 2012 20:18:29 +0200 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] 50AA: What does it mean for film users? > > Yeah, but if I have to use a heavy tripod, then I might as well put a > medium > or large format camera on it, it will blow any 35mm out of the water. > > I think the excellence of Leica lenses lies less in absolute resolution > (how > many of you walk around with tripods) and more in the high degree of > corrections of optical faults, flare resistance, absence of colour fringing > etc. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > > > YNWA > > > > On May 25, 2012, at 7:34 PM, Chris Williams wrote: > >> Ha, here's where Tech Pan prices rise to $100 a roll. If you can afford a >> $7K >> 50/f2, you can afford a few rolls. >> >> >> >> >> >> Chris Williams >> www.zoeicaimages.net >> www.rebirthworkshops.com >> 504-231-6261 >> New Orleans, LA >> zoeica at mac.com >> >> >> >> On May 25, 2012, at 12:32 PM, Richard Man wrote: >> >>> ISO 5 film on a heavy duty tripod?! >>> >>> On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 9:30 AM, Frank Filippone >>> <red735i at earthlink.net>wrote: >>> >>>> There are some reports that the lens has more resolution than an M9 or >>>> M9m. >>>> While this may indicate a future higher resolution digi-M, it also means >>>> that the lens is overkill on an M9/M9m. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Leica is not stupid... >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Is there some "advantage" for film users to have this lens in their >>>> arsenal? >>>> Is this the Holy Grail of film lenses? >>>> >>>> Is there a film in production that can support the 50AA resolution? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Frank Filippone >>>> >>>> Red735i at earthlink.net >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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