Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Hassleblad Xpan
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Sat, 20 Feb 1999 17:36:34 -0800

Tom:
Thirty minutes ago I just got home from a cup or two of espresso with a
Local Portland Photographer who has done many Nordstrom catalogs and had
just seen some large prints on a photographers wall. Some of these
prints were done with a 35 1.4 ASPH others done with the x pan. He said
although the Leica is of a smaller format the prints had much more body
and 3d feel (my reinterp of his words). The Leica images making the Fugi
look flat in comparison. Not a big surprise. 
I pulled out my new 135 to show to him, he showed my his M6 Wetzler with
interesting black leather case and 50 sumicron. We had two Leicas on the table.
Nobody thought the Fuji optics were going to match Leica. But apparently
they are respectable enough.
Mark Rabiner