Re: [Leica] Re: Leica Quality versus Medium Format

[Andrew Schroter <schroter@optonline.net>]

And what do you see?
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Brick" <jim_brick@agilent.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2001 5:40 PM
Subject: [Leica] Re: Leica Quality versus Medium Format


> At 12:09 AM 8/2/01 -0700, someone wrote:
> > >
> > > If I follow this reasoning, then I should be able to take a picture of
> > anything
> > > in 4x5, send it in to a contest, and win the contest easily, as long
as
> > everyone
> > > else is shooting 35mm ... right?  After all, _anything_ shot on 4x5 is
> > better
> > > than _anything_ shot on 35mm, according to you.
>
>
> My colleague and I have been printing a lot of 20x24's in my darkroom
> lately. Her more than me, but that's not the point.
>
> She uses a Pentax 6x7 and I've been using my Linhof 4x5 and Hasselblad. We
> both have 35mm's as well. She has an R8 and I have M6 and R7.
>
> After printing from 4x5, 6x7, and 6x6, occasionally  we will have to print
> something from 35mm. You suddenly see, first hand, what film is made of.
>
> Jim
>