Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/12

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 2/50 Summicron R vs. 1.4/50 Nikkor shoot out
From: Thomas Kachadurian <kach@freeway.net>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 1998 19:40:20 -0500

Jim:

We are in complete agreement on this one.

Tom

At 08:38 PM 2/10/98 -0800, you wrote:
>At 08:36 PM 2/11/98 -0500, you wrote:
>>Jim:
>>
>>While I generally agree that chrome film is better for testing, I had a
>>wake up last week. I shot some dryflies for a presentation. I wanted to
>>make a few prints as well so I was shooting with Velvia and Fuji Super G
>>100. There is no question that the neg film of higher speed has better
>>resolution of the fine details. To test it I scanned identical images
>>directly and the neg film is wins.
>>
>>Tom
>
>Tom,
>
>I'm not arguing with you, but this is the way I look at it.
>
>Looking at negs with a loupe doesn't do much. Looking at 1hr prints doesn't
>do much. If you are going to test lenses, you have to be able to see the
>results. If you print the negs yourself or pay for a pro lab, I suspect you
>would get a good comparison. I'm not arguing about how good some of the
>print film is, but wihtout extra work and expense, I believe print film is
>a poor choice. K25 or Velvia, a light box, and a good loupe, IMHO, is the
>best, and easiest way to compare lenses.
>
>Jim
>
>