Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/08/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Dernie" <Frank.Dernie@btinternet.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 8:30 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Ilford chapter 11? > Feli, > I know what you mean, I like the craft and enjoy using both M and R > Leicas, but for actual photography I find digital better and I > currently do not have enough spare timer to indulge myself with my > Leicas at present! I do enjoy using my Mamiya 7, and that is the film > camera I use most now but I think the last time I used it was probably > in February. > cheers > Frank > > On 25 Aug, 2004, at 19:04, Feli di Giorgio wrote: > > > On Wed, 2004-08-25 at 10:29, Douglas Herr wrote: > >> FRANK DERNIE <frank.dernie@btinternet.com> wrote: > >> > >>> I wonder whether 120 or 35mm film will be the more > >>> popular in the future. I would expect 35mm to be less > >>> interesting because it is so easily comparable in size > >>> weight and quality to digital. > >> > >> Interesting question - but until the size and weight of > >> digital cameras giving output comparable to a high-end > >> 35mm film camera shrinks considerably I don't see the size > >> or weight as comparable. > >> Doug Herr > > > > Well, to me it's not just about resolution etc. If that was the > > deciding > > factor I would be shooting with a 6x7 Mamiya 7. To me a lot of it is > > about > > the craft of shooting with film and simply the joy and advantages I get > > from shooting with a Leica. > > > > > > Feli > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information