Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Didn't Puts have some other article claiming that digital was going to require really good glass? Hmmmm..... Bob Haight wrote: >I'll jump in here on the Put's article. I thought it >interesting that he downplays lens quality with >digital due to what he says is enlargement without >distortion through software eliminating the need for >top quality lenses as was needed with film >enlargements. This is a critical point because Leica >is betting people will insist on using their glass >with digital. Erwin thinks this may not be the case. >An interesting read from Erwin, especially his pics >vis a vis the lenses used. > >--- "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@comcast.net> wrote: > > > >>It's raw, Scott. The current generation of Canons - >>20D, EOS MKII - etc. are >>incredibly impressive in terms of controlling noise. >> >> >>On 8/28/05 12:27 PM, "Scott McLoughlin" >><scott@adrenaline.com> wrote: >> >> >> >>>If no noise-removal has been applied, that is on >>> >>> >>damn impressive >> >> >>>ISO3200 image. >>> >>>Scott >>> >>>B. D. Colen wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>Speaking of the narrowing gap.... >>>>This image taken with the new full-frame Canon 5D >>>> >>>> >>and posted as a raw at >> >> >>>>dpreview, was shot at 3200 iso... >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >http://img.dpreview.com/gallery/canoneos5d_preview/img_0128-raw-rit.jpg > > >>>>The question isn't the DMR and Leica's survival, >>>> >>>> >>but with Canon pushing this >> >> >>>>out the door at about 3K, it's every other >>>> >>>> >>company's ultimate survival.... >> >> >>>>On 8/28/05 11:42 AM, "Steven A. Melnyk" >>>> >>>> >><melnyk@msu.edu> wrote: >> >> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>I have just had a chance to review Erwin's >>>>> >>>>> >>comments on the DM-R and >> >> >>>>>frankly I am not too surprised. The long-term >>>>> >>>>> >>forecast for products >> >> >>>>>such as the DM--R is not good. Why? What we >>>>> >>>>> >>have in the DM-R is an >> >> >>>>>example of a hybrid technology. These products >>>>> >>>>> >>and the technology >> >> >>>>>that they are based typically represent a >>>>> >>>>> >>stop-gap measure. Examples >> >> >>>>>include the QBOF (the transition between the >>>>> >>>>> >>open hearth steel >> >> >>>>>furnace and the Basic Oxygen Furnace), the >>>>> >>>>> >>bias-ply radial, and the >> >> >>>>>steamship with sails. In each case, the product >>>>> >>>>> >>thrived for a short >> >> >>>>>period of time but ultimately they fail. They >>>>> >>>>> >>are replaced by >> >> >>>>>superior products and superior technology. >>>>> >>>>>In spite of how much we enjoy Leicas, their >>>>> >>>>> >>lenses and their >> >> >>>>>products, the reality is that for most >>>>> >>>>> >>photographers, the future is >> >> >>>>>digital, With new advances coming out as >>>>> >>>>> >>quickly as they have been, >> >> >>>>>increasingly the quality gap between film and >>>>> >>>>> >>digital is rapidly >> >> >>>>>closing. I have a number of Leicas (M5, M6 TTL, >>>>> >>>>> >>M7, R9). Yet, I no >> >> >>>>>longer use them as often. Whenever I go out, I >>>>> >>>>> >>find myself reaching >> >> >>>>>for my Canon 20D or my Nikon D2H. >>>>> >>>>>Frankly, I am not too optimistic about the DM-R. >>>>> >>>>> >> It is simply far >> >> >>>>>too little, too late, and too expense. My two >>>>> >>>>> >>cents worth. >> >> >>>>>Steven A. Melnyk >>>>>Department of Marketing & Supply Chain >>>>> >>>>> >>Management >> >> >>>>>Michigan State University >>>>>melnyk@msu.edu >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>>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 >> >> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>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 >> >> >> > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >http://mail.yahoo.com > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >