Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/08

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Subject: [Leica] Experiences with 35/3.5 Elmar and... To Slobodan
From: images at comporium.net (Tina Manley)
Date: Tue May 8 19:32:42 2007
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At 10:28 PM 5/8/2007, you wrote:
>Tina
>
>I can't recall the source but read film would rate at 12-15 MP?

Walt -  From what I've read, you can't make a direct comparison since 
digital has no grain.

>The handwriting is,no doubt, on the wall for film but I cannot see 
>spending 5000 dollars for an M8. Perhaps I'll last long enough to 
>see the M10 or 12 with a  24x36 sensor. I'd not be anxious to spend 
>the kind of money we do for Leica glass and not get optimum results.

The M8 is so good it shows up the flaws in the Leica glass ;-) ;-) ;-)

Tina

Tina Manley, ASMP, NPPA
http://www.tinamanley.com 


Replies: Reply from walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson) ([Leica] Experiences with 35/3.5 Elmar and... To Slobodan)
In reply to: Message from jsmith342 at cox.net (Jeffery Smith) ([Leica] Experiences with 35/3.5 Elmar and 35/3.5 Summaron - Now Summitar)
Message from s.dimitrov at charter.net (slobodan dimitrov) ([Leica] Experiences with 35/3.5 Elmar and 35/3.5 Summaron - Now Summitar)
Message from luisripoll at telefonica.net (Luis Ripoll) ([Leica] Experiences with 35/3.5 Elmar and... To Slobodan)
Message from s.dimitrov at charter.net (Slobodan Dimitrov) ([Leica] Experiences with 35/3.5 Elmar and... To Slobodan)
Message from luisripoll at telefonica.net (Luis Ripoll) ([Leica] Experiences with 35/3.5 Elmar and... To Slobodan)
Message from s.dimitrov at charter.net (slobodan dimitrov) ([Leica] Experiences with 35/3.5 Elmar and... To Slobodan)
Message from luisripoll at telefonica.net (Luis Ripoll) ([Leica] Experiences with 35/3.5 Elmar and... To Slobodan)
Message from s.dimitrov at charter.net (Slobodan Dimitrov) ([Leica] Experiences with 35/3.5 Elmar and... To Slobodan)
Message from walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson) ([Leica] Experiences with 35/3.5 Elmar and... To Slobodan)
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Message from walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson) ([Leica] Experiences with 35/3.5 Elmar and... To Slobodan)
Message from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] Experiences with 35/3.5 Elmar and... To Slobodan)
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