Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Aram, you don't NEED to use a tripod. You just need: - use a ISO100 film. By using the ISO25 film, you are trying to exploit the fine grain advantage, except it has to be done correctly. No offense, but you are not doing it right!!! - Make sure you are using at least 1/60 and don't jab or otherwise wiggle the camera. You don't have to use a tripod. - Make sure you are using at least F4. Those small digital sensor's "F2,8" could be about F11. - When you process, just pay $2 to have the film scanned onto CD. That you have one set of data point. Not that film will "win." That's no longer an interesting argument. Film vs. digital nailed down pixel peeping is just asking for trouble. If you like film, shoot film. If you like digital, shoot digital. If you want to compare fairly, then compare fairly. At 08:17 AM 9/2/2006, you wrote: >To all who have commented: > >I have one correction - the lens was the 35 'cron, not the 100 APO, not >that it makes that much difference as the 35 is an outstanding lens. It >puts more in doubt the camera shake and foucs miss scenarios, but...... > >It does look out of focus at 100% all over the frame, but I probably shot >at f-4 or 5.6 and since the scene has depth, I should think that somewhere >there should be part of the subject in the correct focal plane if I had >missed my focus. > >The smoothness of the digital image compared to the grain of the K-25 >slide scan is also impressive. I know this is not iindicative of >information gathered, but just a pleasing optical effect at 100%. > >I have about 1/3 a roll of Velvia left in the R8, so I am off today with >both cameras to seek some comparitive shots on a tripod. I do use mirror >lock up on most of my macro work, but on non-macro, if I have to lock the >mirror up to make things work, it is not worth it. The advantage of the >SLR is WYSIWIG, not what you Don't see is what you get... > >I think I am going to ask my only camera store in town if they can do a >good 4000DPI or better scan of one of the slides I get back from this >trial to test the scanner link. I am not sure they do this sort of >thing. Any scans I have gotten back in the past were small jpeg's. I >have always been happy with the results from my scanner before this. > >Aram > >>Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2006 06:30:25 -0700 >>From: "Frank Filippone" <red735i@earthlink.net> >>Subject: RE: [Leica] Am I wasting my time/money? >>To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> >>Message-ID: <043b01c6ce93$f3409c50$6401a8c0@FrankDell2> >>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >> >>I see the out of focus. Every place is out. Before making conclusions, >>you must see if the test was "fair". >> >>1) Was the lens properly focused? You need to take several clicks on the >>same subject, using a tripod and cable release. Focus >>each time separately. You should also use the mirror lock up feature to >>keep vibration down. Is the image put down on film in >>focus? You judge this step using a magnifying glass and your eyes. >> >>2) Is your scanner properly focusing on the image plane? Use something >>like a focusing negative target to judge this step. >> >>3) If everything is properly working, and all the focus error >>possibilities are taken into account. Try the test again. >> >>Frank Filippone >>red735i@earthlink.net > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, please use richard at imagecraft.com)