[Leica] Pre or Post???

[Jayanand Govindaraj]

Peter,
Everything has a context. F64 was a manifestation of the cutting edge
technology of its time, offering higher resolution through advances in lens
design, and, as you say, faithfulness, because it was the first time that
capturing minute detail was possible. I am quite convinced that most of the
photographers of Adams' generation would have embraced modern technology
with both hands. They were no Luddites, insisting that they would only
produce daguerreotypes or calotypes, just as the photographic pioneers did.

Cheers
Jayanand

On Mon, Jun 15, 2026 at 3:31 AM Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com>
wrote:

> You make an interesting point, Jayanand. f64 was about ultimate detail,
> but also about faithfulness. I am very sure that he would have
> appreciated many of the tools we have today, but he would have seriously
> avoided some others.
>
> I wonder what camera he would have chosen to replace his plate ones?
>
> Peter
>
> On 12/06/2026 03:57, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG wrote:
> > Ric,
> > I agree with you 100%. The only change is that the tools differ!
> >
> > I once saw a gallery exhibition in London featuring a dozen
> > interpretations of "Moonrise, Hernandez," printed by Ansel Adams himself
> > over the years. The last print was unrecognizable compared to the first.
> So
> > much for that!
> >
> > IMHO, Ansel Adams would have been the most enthusiastic user of digital
> > capture and post processing ever. We should never forget that the greats
> of
> > that generation shot B&W film because that was all that was available to
> > them, not out of choice.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Jayanand
> >
> > On Fri, Jun 12, 2026 at 8:04 AM Ric Carter via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
> > wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >>> On Jun 11, 2026, at 5:17 PM, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
> >> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> For the joy of viewing, image manipulation provides a far better image.
> >> As
> >>> Jayanand stated fine unless a representation is made that the image is
> >>> unadulterated.  With today's tools just assume that no image is as
> seen.
> >>
> >> Maybe we’re all experienced enough now to know that no picture is or
> ever
> >> was unadulterated. (Or uncropped).
> >>
> >> Ric
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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