Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/01/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]John, you need to realize that Mark rarely talk about you, or person X, or Y personally. He has strong opinions about certain subjects, but "it's not about you, it's about the subject" :-) On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 10:16 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote: > Is that aimed at me? What 'small format' digital cameras do I use? However > I am not slighting them, just I prefer what I have ;-) > > john > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Rabiner > > This and the fact well know to everybody except it seems here that APS-C > and 4/3's cameras are clearly marketed to and used by amateurs. Not pros > ore serious armatures. They are just not pro level gear. > This is my quirky opinion this is a well known fact of photography life. > If you want to pretend your small format digital camera belongs in the > same conversation as a Leica M6, M7, or M240 you're in your own little > dream world. But your not going to argue any ideas or facts your just going > to sling personal insults. The idea being I'm looking bad as a result. I > think not. > > > On 1/5/15 11:06 PM, "John McMaster" <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote: > > > From: Mark Rabiner > > > >> A 20% crop is nothing for me. > > > > So getting close to a well composed APS-C size ;-) > > > >> I used to balk when people would say a DSLR replaced a Hasselblad. > >> Now I half agree with it. > > > > I have said that my handheld M9 shots were sharper than tripod mounted > > Hasselblad B&W negs but lacked the same tonal range, then the > > Monochrom was released... > > > > John > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto // https://www.facebook.com/Transformations.CosplayPortraits