Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/04/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]:'-) On Sat, Apr 4, 2015 at 6:00 AM, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote: > Thanks, Bob. I think we give our best efforts and pitch in as a > community, we can make things like this happen. > > Ken > > On 4/3/2015 7:52 PM, Robert Adler wrote: > >> Well I am, after several decades, used to threads devolving, but this one >> is one of most bizarre! From a discussion of the noticeable difference >> between the new Nocti and its predecessor and how one person prefers the >> older one over the newer one, through the age old (now) dialogue (monolog >> really as it came out of nowhere) of film v digital and down to a camera >> that swings both ways... >> So let's go full boat! Lagavulin sucks!!! >> :'-D >> Hi Alice: nice rabbit hole you have here... >> >> On Fri, Apr 3, 2015 at 4:47 PM, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote: >> >> You can put the back on a Linhof Technica backwards and it still works, >>> except that the film is a little further away from the ground glass. So >>> far as I know, this only happens when you have not packed your Polaroid >>> holder for a two-week trip. Ask me how I know... >>> >>> Ken >>> >>> On 4/3/2015 4:52 PM, Robert Adler wrote: >>> >>> Mark, >>>> Not going to go there with you after this email. >>>> >>>> Digital sensors are much flatter and, therefore, less forgiving, than >>>> film. >>>> So lens precision and sensor placement is much more sensitive and >>>> important >>>> than when we shot film. That's why Alpa provides 0.01mm shims for it's >>>> digital back mounts to it's camera. You adjust the distance of the >>>> sensor >>>> from the lens by 0.01mm to get the back exactly placed. A 0.01mm >>>> difference >>>> is very noticeable to the eye. So digital precision is more important >>>> than >>>> you seem to realize. Thus the term "digital precision". >>>> >>>> If you want to "look it up" look no further than here: >>>> http://www.alpa.ch/en/support/photographic-know-how/can-i- >>>> fine-tune-the-adjustable-adpaters-for-digital-use.html >>>> or here: >>>> https://www.youtube.com/user/OptechsDigital >>>> >>>> As for the rest of your email, I have no idea what you're talking >>>> about... >>>> Seems to have zero relevance to the initial thread or my responses... >>>> Best, >>>> Bob >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > -- Bob Adler www.robertadlerphotography.com