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Subject: [Leica] Re: Competition -- Leica or Digital -- you tell me!
From: "firkin" <firkin@balhpl01.ncable.net.au>
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2003 13:08:24 +1000
References: <6BF22E1F-D35B-11D7-B267-000393AC0E1A@johnbrownlow.com>

With the lack of DOF this is Leica!! 

Johnny Deadman writes: 

> I had to have some pictures taken of myself recently. I just got the TIFF 
> files. I thought the photographer did quite a nice job considering his 
> unphotogenic subject. 
> 
> What I want to know is: was the camera he used a Leica, or a digital SLR? 
> 
> In fact I'll be even more specific... it was either 
> 
> 1. Leica M4-P with 90mm Summicron on Agfa APX 400 scanned on an Imacon
> 2. Canon 1Ds with EF 85mm f/1.8 
> 
> There will be a prize, although I have no idea what, for the best-argued 
> correct answer. 
> 
> Here's the picture. I've made it nice and big so you can have a good look 
> at it. 
> 
> 	http://www.johnbrownlow.com/icom/source/icom13.html 
> 
> Steve LeHuray is not allowed to enter this competition. 
> 
> (There is actually a very very very simple way to tell, but if you know 
> what it is, do yourself a favor and judge the image as an image before 
> peeking - and no, that answer won't win the competition). 
> 
>  
> 
> --
> John Brownlow 
> 
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