Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/13

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: [Leica] Be prepared for a glut of Leica bodies Epson R-D1 etc.
From: richard-lists at imagecraft.com (Richard)
Date: Wed Sep 13 17:17:44 2006
References: <6.1.0.6.2.20060913123037.083af9e8@192.168.100.42> <4cfa589b0609131709s5a29039apd6bf003dc1d608a9@mail.gmail.com>

At 05:09 PM 9/13/2006, Adam Bridge wrote:

>On 9/13/06, Richard <richard-lists@imagecraft.com> wrote:
>
>>- There will be a big run on Noctilux because now everyone and their
>>brothers want that 75@1 look. Most people still can't focus it worth a damn
>>but what the heck
>
>How do you figure? The focal length of the 50mm Noctilux isn't going
>to change - the crop factor will be the equivalent of a 75 but the
>lens performance won't change. It'll be just like it was on the M6 but
>you cropped the image.
>
>If people ARE thinking like this they'll be disappointed.

People can rationalize on anything :-) !


// richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, please 
use richard at imagecraft.com) 


In reply to: Message from richard-lists at imagecraft.com (Richard) ([Leica] Be prepared for a glut of Leica bodies Epson R-D1 etc.)
Message from abridge at gmail.com (Adam Bridge) ([Leica] Be prepared for a glut of Leica bodies Epson R-D1 etc.)