Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I disagree one could buy a used M3 an old lens say a tele elmar load it with a convenient film like Kodak BW400CN and have it processed and digitized at a local shop within half a day. The end result will in many respects blow a 8+mp DSLR out of the water at asa 400 at least. best simon > George, > In that case the Leica set up is hardly worth it - my take is that the > ease/quality of digital today means that there is no reason, if you so > wish, to shoot colour film in the 35mm equivalent format. Black and white > may be a reason to stick with film, as would medium/large format, > panoramics (6x12,6x17), and other such niche exotica. I, personally, have > made up my mind that I will probably never buy a 35mm film camera again. > Cheers > Jayanand Govindaraj > Chennai, India > > > Lottermoser George wrote: > >> For starters - If you shot Kodachrome 25 with the 100/apo elmarit - the >> only way to compare the two original images digitally would be if you >> had the chrome drum scanned by a professional with his/her equipment >> fully tuned up. >> >> Regards, >> George Lottermoser >> george@imagist.com >> >> >> >> On Sep 1, 2006, at 3:04 PM, Aram Langhans wrote: >> >>> So, did I waste $400 that I should have spent on a good digital SLR, >>> perhaps even a DMR? Are we all wasting our time with film? >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >