Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]22K isn't affordable? :) Pentax is considering a 16-22MP version of their 645 in the 8K price range. Depending on the chip and lenses it might do very well but I am not sure that the volume would be large enough to make back tooling costs. But if wide angle lenses are good then that would be reason to choose over the 1DsMkII. Don don.dory@gmail.com On 9/2/06, Craig Roberts <crgrbrts@verizon.net> wrote: > > Eric said: "We as a culture continue to accept more for less -- but > fail to see the sacrifice in quality." > > I agree and, if I wasn't having so much fun with my MF (that's "medium > format", not the other "MF") gear, scanner and printer, would probably > be lamenting the demise of the film lab, too. > > I'm wondering, though, what traditionalists like us thought during a > previous photographic "revolution" -- the advent of the 35mm camera. My > grandfather made all his beautiful pictures on glass plates and, later, > 4 x 5 film. Their quality, even today, blows away anything that was ever > created by my -- in succession -- Exakta, Petri, Miranda, Nikon, > Canon, Olympus and Leica cameras. I got speed and convenience, but > Grandpa created better images. He considered 35mm machines "toys" for > impatient snapshooters (like that French dude HCB :-) ) . > > I was one who scoffed at the idea that digital could ever eclipse or > even equal film in the production of high quality images, but -- unless > my middle-aged eyesight is failing me -- the visual evidence is to the > contrary. I still have qualms about digital archiving, but I'm also > anxiously awaiting the M8 or -- better yet -- an affordable MF digital > back. > > From the soggy Nation's Capital, > > Craig > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >