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Subject: Re: [Leica] the 90% rule-long, rambling BS from Walt
From: Martins Zelmenis <martin@lrpv.lv>
Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2001 11:07:50 +0200
References: <SIMEON.10111020806.A@sova-walt.unt.edu> <01a501c163b6$aba37ae0$3e5bef88@compaq> <009a01c163ed$35ccd5a0$56234d18@gv.shawcable.net> <001001c163f9$c2daa4c0$3e5bef88@compaq> <011c01c16401$18065e60$56234d18@gv.shawcable.net>

BTW - for one I'm sure - no one can tell the Leica difference in scans -
monitor resolution is too low.

Martin


- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@home.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: sestdiena, 2001. gada 3. novembri 2:47
Subject: Re: [Leica] the 90% rule-long, rambling BS from Walt


> > Ted wrote
> >
> > > I wondered if you meant >>> " crisper, sharper, contrasty etc etc" as
> > all being positive adjectives in complimenting the image, as opposed to:
> the
> > "better photos"<<< which implies a better photo as in content.
>     Am I correct in this assumption?<<<<<<<
>
> George responded:
> > Yes you are Ted, although I did not use any of those positive
> > adjectives.
> > The photos were equally strong and of very similar characters. See link
> > http://www.georgeweir.com/pages/George-Weir-Personal_285.html
> > n.b. these scans are from a fotovix so images are not as neat looking as
> > prints.<<<<<
>
> It's a tough call and I rarely do this on a computer monitor, however here
> goes and heaven help me if I'm wrong, as I'll never hear the end of this
> one! ;-)
>
> Here goes... Leica?  the second one ... kid in dark shirt and baseball
cap?
> the other is the Nikon?  Why? There appears to be a sharper look to the
> shirt and overall contrast effect compared to the first on with boy in
white
> shirt.
>
> Oh Lordy lordy let me be right! :-)
>
> ted
>
> Ted Grant Photography Limited
> www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant
>
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In reply to: Message from Walter S Delesandri <walt@jove.acs.unt.edu> (Re: [Leica] the 90% rule-long, rambling BS from Walt)
Message from "George Weir" <george@georgeweir.com> (Re: [Leica] the 90% rule-long, rambling BS from Walt)
Message from "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@home.com> (Re: [Leica] the 90% rule-long, rambling BS from Walt)
Message from "George Weir" <george@georgeweir.com> (Re: [Leica] the 90% rule-long, rambling BS from Walt)
Message from "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@home.com> (Re: [Leica] the 90% rule-long, rambling BS from Walt)