Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/31

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica Quality versus Medium Format
From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 22:45:09 -0400

> ><Snip>
> >
> > Yes, but that depends on what the resolution of your metering
> system is...I
> > doubt, though the Mamiya shutter may be able to maintain the
> speed to 1/10
> > of set speed, that the meter will be near that accurate.
> >

> The postulation that a more accurate metering system might make
> for sharper
> prints I'd not even expect to see on the mighty LUG! Now that's
> what i call a stretch!

Mark, I wasn't talking about sharpness...but metering accuracy...as opposed
to shutter accuracy.  You snipped the part I was commenting on...  Your
shutter can be as accurate as you want, but the meter may not be near as
accurate, and not really care just how accurate the shutter is.

Replies: Reply from Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com> (Re: [Leica] Leica Quality versus Medium Format)