Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/06/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I was simply making the point that we now know less than nothing about digital M image quality, as there is as yet not digital M. So we have absolutely no way to know that it will produce better images than a D70. It may, of course. And God knows that at more than 5 times the price of a D70 it better. But given that the person making the statement loves to accuse me of making statements based on speculation... :-). ...... Original Message ....... On Sat, 3 Jun 2006 15:26:52 -0500 "Jeffery Smith" <jsmith342@cox.net> wrote: >Well, I suppose because rf lenses are less of a challenge to design because >you don't have that big mirror box between the lens and the sensor. But the >angle of the light striking the sensor then becomes more of a problem. > >Jeffery Smith >New Orleans, LA >http://www.400tx.com > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org >[mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of B. D. >Colen >Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2006 3:04 PM >To: Leica Users Group >Subject: Re: [Leica] Digital M Principle > > >To use a rangefinder? Of course. Better image quality? Based on what facts? > > >...... Original Message ....... >On Sat, 3 Jun 2006 10:17:09 -0700 Douglas Herr <telyt@earthlink.net> wrote: >> >>On Jun 3, 2006, at 7:29 AM, Afterswift@aol.com wrote: >> >>> ... producing a digital M using anything but a true 24x36mm >>> revolutionary sensor would be a huge mistake. Why would I switch from >>> the Nikon D70 to a digital M in that case? >> >>1) to use a rangefinder instead of an SLR >>2) better image quality >> >>Doug Herr >>Birdman of Sacramento >>http://www.wildlightphoto.com >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >___ >Sent from handheld device. Please forgive any typos or spelling errors. > >_______________________________________________ >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 ___ Sent from handheld device. Please forgive any typos or spelling errors.