Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/02/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mock it up on a white background...Looks fine On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 2:04 PM, Bill Pearce <billcpearce at cox.net> wrote: > Actually, as I understand it, Kodak thoroughly understood the concept of > square, but remember the company was run by dolts, because they didn't see > the applicability other than for CIA satellites. > > -----Original Message----- From: Chris Saganich > Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2013 10:16 AM > To: Leica Users Group > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Canon doesn't see it quite like Mark > > One parallel regarding digital and film format is that it is a function of > economy and necessarily chosen to reflect the economic artistic strata you > wish to participate. Being a film user in 2013 I'm doomed to participating > in the lowest strata regardless of my Leica MP and the difference between > my results or those of a K1000 are meaningless today. Whether a full frame > compact can compete with new digital M is too narrow an issue for > meaningful opinions about output, but if your goal is MOMA you better be > saving for a digital 10x8. > > On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 2:17 PM, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> > wrote: > > >> On Feb 4, 2013, at 1:06 PM, Frank Filippone wrote: >> >> > Never say never..... at least on availability if a FF 6x6 sensor..... >> cost >> > and ability to actually own one is a totally different issue.... >> > >> > Look how far (big) they have come already.... Phase One offers sensor >> > sizes of up to 54x40mm.... which is REALLY close to the actual 645 >> negative >> > area >> > 6x6 film had an image area of 56x56 ( memory might be off a bit..).. we >> are >> > about 2/3 of the way to that goal ..... >> > >> > Of course, the sensor makers do not know about the concept of "square" >> > so >> > maybe it is a bit longer till they figure it out..... >> >> true enough - re: never say never - though >> I will continue to doubt it come to be - at least in my lifetime. >> >> Perhaps when the medium format design-heads move to C-mos? >> 'til then I think we're up against a cost-heat-design-wall. >> >> )though I'm not an engineer - nor do I pretend to be one( >> >> Regards, >> George Lottermoser >> george at imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com/blog >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/**imagist <http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See >> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >> more information >> >> > > > -- > Chris Saganich > www.imagebrooklyn.com > > ______________________________**_________________ > Leica Users Group. > See > http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for > more information > > ______________________________**_________________ > Leica Users Group. > See > http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for > more information > -- Chris Saganich www.imagebrooklyn.com