Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I know it's difficult to judge digital quality from a magazine reproduction, but the #6 issue this year of Leica Fotographie has some sample photos (printed in the magazine at 305 dpi using a new printing process called "crystal rastor technology") taken with the R digital back that are really stunning. If 10mp is capable of this, I really doubt that 12 or 16 or 279 mp will be much of an improvement. -dan c. At 11:18 PM 17-09-04 -0230, Greg Locke wrote: >I'm sure the R back will be fine and current R users will pick it up. > >The question is what will people like me do. Someone who needs to upgrade >gear in the new year. >I already have some Nikon lenses and digital bodies but I also will need >some new SLR film bodies in the new year. >Right now all my film work is shot on chrome with M6's. (And a burrowed F4 >if I need long glass) > >Do I stick with Nikon? The D2X eliminates all the complaints I have with the >D1x and the D100 ...and based on the spec sheet is a damn fine camera. Nikon >didn't wait 3 three years letting Canon have all the glory to turn out a >dud. I THINK I might actually learn to like digital with the D2x where I >only tolerate it now. > >...or do I ditch the bit of Nikon gear I have and get a R film/digital combo >kit? > >...and what about that rumour of a digital back for the new F6? :^) > >These are business decision that have to be made soon by many photographers >and all this gear is really about pro use. Those that can affort it as a >hobby still don't have the same considerations as a pro user. > > >Greg Locke >St. John's, Newfoundland >http://blog.greglocke.com > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+locke=straylight.ca@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+locke=straylight.ca@leica-users.org] On >> Behalf Of eric >> Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 8:15 PM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] All bets are off >> >> How much faith do we all have in a R digital back to fufill >> our digital needs? >> Or are most planning to go canon/nikon digital route? >> >> Eric >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >