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Subject: [Leica] M8 and the Future
From: marcsmall at comcast.net (Marc James Small)
Date: Mon Oct 30 20:49:53 2006
References: <001d01c6fa88$015aec30$6601a8c0@dcpdc.dcts.org> <20061031010312.83527.qmail@web50106.mail.yahoo.com> <22c93b290610301706ycede2f3w654b7bb5c1651445@mail.gmail.com> <7.0.1.0.0.20061030193137.01a233f8@northcoastphotos.com> <115e7bd00610301949m1b41f3bbs5e3628e1c37e053c@mail.gmail.com> <4546CCAF.5060906@iisaka.org>
At 11:10 PM 10/30/2006, Ken Iisaka wrote:
>I've always felt that the 2:3 aspect ratio was
>somewhat irrational. The final prints are
>usually in the 3:4 or 4:5 aspect ratios, and cropping is always a necessity.
>
>The same is still true with 2:3 digital sensors,
>and a 10MP sensor is really equivalent to a 9.1MP 3:4 sensor.
>
>Now, 6x6 was something else, and I actually
>enjoyed shooting using Mamiya 6, the medium format Leica.
To be honest, the Leica is the miniature-format
Rolleiflex TLR. And you've not lived until
you've seen a MF slide projected onto a screen.
Marc
msmall@aya.yale.edu
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In reply to:
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