Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/28

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Digital Transformation
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Thu Apr 28 15:15:15 2005

On 4/28/05 1:34 PM, "Gary Todoroff" <datamaster@northcoastphotos.com> typed:

> When reaching for a Leica M, I tend to detour now to my Olympus C-8080 (8
> megapixel and very sharp lens). For bigger format, I still go for the
> Hasselblad with film (Fuji Velvia or Provia), then scan on an Imacon Photo.
> At 8 bits per channel, that gives me almost a 50 megapixel (3200 ppi x 2.2
> inch, squared), 135mb file.
> 
> I am incredibly disappointed that Leica has/can not make the digital
> connection. Leica is becoming, sad to say, like an old friend who lives 
> only
> in the past and can't seem to relate to anything that has happened 
> recently.
> The charm of Luddites only goes so far.
> 
> And man, do I NOT miss cleaning transparencies for Cibachrome printing!
> 
> Gary Todoroff
> 
So you are making UltraChromes?





Mark Rabiner
Photography
Portland Oregon
http://rabinergroup.com/





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