Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/31

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Subject: [Leica] Leica answer
From: kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)
Date: Fri Aug 31 08:26:14 2007
References: <200708302250.l7UMn80s070193@server1.waverley.reid.org> <7FC7D214-D6C9-4651-9E41-7132BF8F8E0A@optonline.net> <CF6389FF-5435-4F17-B817-7BD26D47340A@mac.com>

On Aug 31, 2007, at 7:09 AM, Lottermoser George wrote:

> You have been hearing from M8 users who have compared the results  
> of both M8 files and M6/film files (scanned on top quality scanners  
> at 4000lpi) with the same lenses; ever since the M8 arrived on the  
> scene. I feel fairly safe in saying that Ted, Tina, Steve, et al  
> have scanned film from M2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and have chosen the M8  
> over those for: Quality of image file and convenience of image  
> handling.

that would be correct George...

the only question is... what are we taking pictures with ?

(and you know the answer)


> If it's not in my hands taking photos, it's far more expensive and  
> far less useful...

It makes what I'm using seem cheap by comparison,

and cheap compared to the lenses I'm putting on it,

Steve



> Regards,
> George Lottermoser
> george@imagist.com
>
>
>
> On Aug 30, 2007, at 10:46 PM, Lawrence Zeitlin wrote:
>
>> What I would like to see is a comparison of the M8 with a film  
>> Leica, say the M6, using the same lenses on each, the film to be  
>> scanned at 4000 lpi on a top quality scanner.
>
>
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In reply to: Message from lrzeitlin at optonline.net (Lawrence Zeitlin) ([Leica] Re: Leica answer)
Message from imagist3 at mac.com (Lottermoser George) ([Leica] Re: Leica answer)