[Leica] The myths of crop factor

[John McMaster]

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
> 
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