Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/07/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark the resolution is virtually the same despite the difference in sensor size. How the camera software and/or the user deals with noise and sharpening and ISO levels might be more significant than the physical sensor size. I absolutely agree with you that compact DSLR bodies are a welcome development. Even better with a compact prime on the front. Cheers Hoppy -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Mark Rabiner Sent: Friday, 20 July 2007 14:57 To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Olympus vs. Leica I'm sure its great for uploading to galleries and showing to lists as would a digital camera with a CCD in the back the size of a Minox camera like many do but I'd like to know how the 11x14s or 11x17s look compared to a more typical APS-C 1.3 - 1.6 crop circle whose cameras are often smaller than the 4/3 system with the exception of this latest from Olympus which seems to be the first case of a body whose proportions finally match its crop circle. On APS-C http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/APS-C On 4/3's http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Thirds_System I carried around and shot with my D40x tonight with an old 28 2.8 early AF lens on it in the Lincoln Center area. There was a big party going on with a musical group with lots of percussionists. I was glad I had a compact 2.8 and not a big slow zoom like I often have on my cameras. I focused myself and had a ball doing it. Shot at A set the lens at f4. Not more P for me. The lens is not worth 40 bucks but I love using it. Might get the current 28mm f/2.8 AI-s with 8 elements in 8 groups instead of the typical 5 says Rockwell not George Lincoln. http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/28f28ais.htm The 4/3 system no longer beckons to me like it did 5 months ago. The D40x is smaller than all but one 4/3 system bodies with a shooting area twice the size. 1.5 is twice 2 isn't it? I never studied logarithms. I got no logarithm. Mark Rabiner Snap snap _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information