Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/12

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Subject: [Leica] why users love it
From: firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin)
Date: Mon Mar 12 19:43:22 2007
References: <B47E951D-AE2C-4ED7-B928-AD6AC6290117@mac.com> <9b678e0703122002g6cee995du75017dd5b7ac7452@mail.gmail.com>

I looked at the images, and I'm glad to be using the Leica as well. I had
an email to say the IR filters are shipping, so its slowly coming
together. ;-)

> Coming in late to this discussion there are several points to make.
> First, both lenses were stopped down to F11 at which point diffraction
> should be leveling the playing field so differences are due to the on
> camera
> imaging chain.
> Second, in camera sharpening or lack can have an effect.  Both images
> where
> sharpened alike in LR so there is an optimization opportunity.
> Third, while trekking in Death Valley last week my bag with a body and six
> lenses was considerably smaller, lighter, faster optics, and less unwieldy
> than my companions carrying a simple two lens SLR outfit 17-40/70-200 or
> equivalent.  Plus, IR was but a filter away.
> Fourth, rangefinders float my boat and make me happy.
>
>
> On 3/8/07, Lottermoser George <imagist3@mac.com> wrote:
>>
>> Comparison images from D200 and M8
>>
>> <http://www.alexandertufte.com/D200VSM8web/>
>>
>> files from both cameras were converted in LR at default setting...by
>> Alexander Tufte
>> www.alexandertufte.com
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>> George Lottermoser
>> george@imagist.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>
>
> --
> Don
> don.dory@gmail.com
>
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