Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/12/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]True enough, Austin. But I believe that, for real world purposes - which include most general uses of photographs - there comes a point of no return in terms of improved image quality that can be seen by the naked eye at normal viewing distances, whether on the printed page, a slide screen, or a gallery wall - and modern Leica lenses take the image well past that point. In fact, most pro Nikon and Canon lenses take the image past that point as well, although there are certainly some qualities possessed by some Leica lenses, particularly comparative lack of distortion and flare in the wides, that can be seen by the naked eye when compared to most lenses of other manufacturers. And I am not going to even nibble at the status symbol worm on that hook...:-) B. D. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Austin Franklin Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2002 5:30 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: RE: [Leica] 1Ds digital results B.D., > "Off 100 people viewing a shot of a horse race,how > many do you think have ever noticed the "fine > titching" in the jockey's jackets? For that matter, of > 100 photographers shooting such a scene, how many know > - or care - that the detail is there until they look > at a huge enlargement? That's true, in general...BUT...this IS a Leica list. Why would anyone here use a Leica (aside from as a status symbol) if one of the important factors wasn't image quality? If this was a P&S list, yes, your statement would carry quite a bit of weight...but it isn't. Image quality is paramount to most people who use a Leica as a serious imaging tool. Austin - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html