Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/22

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Nikon D100 <OT>
From: "Mike Durling" <durling@widomaker.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 22:49:05 -0500
References: <5.1.0.14.2.20020222151539.0d76da78@pop.alink.net>

Jim, you have it all wrong.  The laws of physics don't apply to wishful
thinking!

Mike D

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Brick" <jim@brick.org>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 8:41 PM
Subject: [Leica] Nikon D100 <OT>


<snip>

> This is why M and R lenses are poor choices for use with a digital sensor.
> How else is there to say it? How about:
>
> Leica lenses and digital sensors make poor bed fellows.
>
> And as I said in the past, after dumbing down great film lenses, to be
used
> with digital sensors, then one lens for a digital sensor is no better than
> any other. The sensor is the great equalizer. All of the fine detail
> recording ability is gone. All of the high contrast at wider apertures is
> gone. All of the lens characteristics that we pay so dearly for is...
gone.

</snip>

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