Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/18

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Nikon's profits tripled
From: Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie)
Date: Thu Nov 18 15:03:07 2004
References: <5FE96E80-3904-11D9-A438-000A95C33F68@dodo.com.au> <BDC15E26.1C6AD%telyt@earthlink.net> <6.1.0.6.2.20041117204518.057b4910@192.168.100.42> <6C7E8986-392A-11D9-97F8-00306599C552@earthlink.net>

Reichmann believed the 6mp 10d rivalled 35mm. I agree if judged from 
prints rather than pseudo scientific bollocks. He claims the original 
1Ds is close to 6x4.5 quality. I have no comment as I haven't compared 
prints. He uses a digital back on a Contax 645.
Frank


On 18 Nov, 2004, at 06:23, Feli di Giorgio wrote:

>
> On Nov 17, 2004, at 9:00 PM, Richard wrote:
>>
>> Of course there are some people of the opinions that the 1Ds and the 
>> new 1Ds MkII is VASTLY better than 35mm, rivalling medium format. At 
>> least Michael Reichmann of Luminious Landscape is quite reasonable 
>> about discussions, but there are others who use Michael and other 
>> websites as proofs that how much better 11Mp is. e.g.
>> http://www.leica-camera.com/discus_e/messages/2/95118.html?1100749479
>
> Didn't Reichmann also believe that the 6MP 10D was better than 35mm 
> and almost
> as good as MF?
>
> I shot a 1Ds (11mp) against my Hasselblad. The Hassy won.
>
>
> feli
>
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Replies: Reply from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Re: Nikon's profits tripled)
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