Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/06/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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. -- // richard m: richard @imagecraft.com // w: http://www.rfman.com // b: http://rfman.wordpress.com