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Subject: [Leica] The rangefinder is back! - Olympus EP-1
From: richard.lists at gmail.com (Richard Man)
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:31:24 -0700
References: <7ac27f4f0906161538w4b1e1a39q7eb82a10a47cc80a@mail.gmail.com> <C65DBA1E.4FF1E%mark@rabinergroup.com>

Hey Mr. Rabiner, for most photographers, who rarely print nowadays or
at most print up to 8x10, the 4/3 sensors are quite fine. In fact, my
4/3 enlargements are better than my OM enlargements (although I wasn't
using fine grain film back then). In fact twice again, my most popular
photos in terms of people actually paying $ (alas, all too small of $)
is this one (straight print without the calligraphy): ISO1600, printed
11x14:

<http://www.rfman.com/gallery/7080421_Koi4v/1/#453800126_DLP2n-A-LB>

The sensor size difference between APS-C and 4/3 is insignificant
enough that anyone who claims general superiority of APS-C over 4/3 is
smoking something. A particular implement (e.g. Nikon D300) may indeed
be very good, but generally? Nah....

On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 6:07 PM, Mark Rabiner<mark at rabinergroup.com> 
wrote:
> The concept of quality pocketable photography is the concept of Leica.
>
> A camera like this should be going over real big on the LUG. This should be
> what we've been waiting for in plenty of our collective or individual mind
> sets.
> Me I cant see any reason why the sensor cant be twice the size; the size 
> I'm
> now using; in effect half frame; the size the Olympus Pen is famous for;
> But beggars cant be choosers.
> Lots can be done with the 4/3s format.
> Perhaps with the aid of third party anti noise software a bit more; but 
> none
> the less.... Lots can be done.




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