Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It depends on how big you project them. If bigger than 30x40 there are many who could tell the difference. - -----Original Message----- From: Gib Robinson [mailto:robinson@sfsu.edu] Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 1999 1:37 PM To: Leica List Subject: [Leica] Another Leica vs medium format debate I've skipped over past format debates, so clearly I'm missing lots of the nuances; but I'm puzzled because the differences seem pretty clear to me. I've owned both Hassleblad and Leica. I sold my 'blad and lenses because I hated carrying all that gear around all the time, and I love Leica; but I have NEVER assumed I could duplicate in 35mm what I could do with a good 2 1/4 in either b&w or color neg. Many of my photos don't require that level of detail. Some don't even benefit from the detail; but if they do, I prefer a larger format. End of story. Since Kodachrome has not been available in 2 1/4, the differences in slides can be less; but I'd be surprised if folks on this list couldn't tell the difference between a 2 1/4 slide and a 35mm slide side by side on a screen if the emulsions are remotely comparable. - --Gib