Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 02:55 AM 08/12/1999 -0400, you wrote: >I feel that many of you have missed Tina's point. I don't think anyone is >doubting the fact that, if you do similar large prints off 5" x 4", 6 x 6 and >35mm negs, you will see a difference in grain, etc. In most cases the 5" x >4" will win hands down in this respect no matter how carefully the film is >processed. > >I feel that the point that the article (and, in turn,Tina) was trying to make >is that you are far more likely to capture the character and ambience of your >subject using a discrete 35mm camera (such as the Leica) than using a >Hasselblad or 5" x 4" camera. And just try shooting sport on either of the >others! No one is doubting that still life for advertising is better done >on large format with tilt and shift, but try taking that into the home of a >Honduran peasant and seeing how you get on! > >Gerry (UK) Exactly, Gerry! Thanks! Tina Tina Manley, ASMP http://www.tinamanley.com