Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Anthony, Images recorded in midday sun at a middle aperture and a high shutter speed will be nigh on indistinguishable lens brand to lens brand, particularly in the center regions at that magnification. Try comparing the corners of images shot -- using Velvia, Provia III or Kodachrome 25 -- wide open on an overcast day and enlarged to at least 24x36. David W. Almy Annapolis - ------------------------------------------------- Anthony Atkielski wrote: > > If you care to take a little test, take a look at: > > http://www.atkielski.com/Temporary/leicatest.jpg > > This image shows two views of Notre-Dame. One was taken with an M6 TTL and a > Summicron-M 1:2/35 ASPH. The other was taken with a Yashica T5 pocket > point-and-shoot camera. I'd be interested in seeing how many of you can > recognize which is which, and how you manage to tell them apart. If I didn't > already know, I don't think I'd be able to distinguish between them--and I have > the original slides! > > The image is 200+ KB and about 700x930 pixels, so you'll have wait a minute or > two for it to download. > > -- Anthony