Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/09

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Subject: [Leica] Experiences with 35/3.5 Elmar and... To Slobodan
From: bjq1 at mac.com (Bernard Quinn)
Date: Wed May 9 17:22:47 2007
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Right On!

Barney

On May 9, 2007, at 10:23 AM, Lottermoser George wrote:

> At this point in time it seems fairly clear and accepted that top- 
> end digital cameras and lenses have surpassed film in technical  
> quality for all relevant ASA applications.
>
> However, the subjective "quality" of the image remains a choice for  
> the photographer.
> Film has a "look." Digital capture has a "look."
> Silver prints have a "look." Inkjet prints have a "look." Lambda  
> prints have a "look." Etc.
> We're privileged to live in a time when we have more choice as to  
> the "look" of our prints and how we achieve it.
>
> The M8, in the right hands, can certainly deliver "optimum"  
> results, in digital capture, against any 10-12 megapixel camera  
> currently available, within 160 asa to 640 asa. At 1250 and 2500 it  
> has a look all its own and if you wish to achieve high speed  
> grainless, noiseless images - you choose Canon. If you enjoy high  
> speed grain in film - you can probably enjoy the M8 at higher  
> speeds. Subjective. YMMV
>
> Regards,
> George Lottermoser
> george@imagist.com
>
>
>
> On May 8, 2007, at 9:28 PM, Walt Johnson wrote:
>
>> I can't recall the source but read film would rate at 12-15 MP?  
>> 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.
>
>
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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)
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