Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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> - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html