Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/08/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi George, Though I shoot strictly for my own enjoyment, with no interest in selling images, I, too, prefer the "look" of CCD images. My first DSLR was the Oly E-510, with a CMOS sensor of 10MP, and it is fine for many purposes, particularly if cropping is required. When I decided to buy a backup for my growing stable of lenses, I found that the Oly E-1, the early professional model, could be had for about the same price as the newer consumer models. So, I bought one from a list member. The CCD sensor of 5MP works wonders, and I find it to be my favorite camera. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Lottermoser" <imagist3 at mac.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 12:53 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] D700 or D7000 > > On Aug 15, 2011, at 11:21 AM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > >> Its not the pixel counts which excite me.. >> Its the quality in the end becuae each pixel is realyl a very very nice >> pixel. Big. With lots of room around it to breath. And a nice "pitch". >> That's what its all about and what makes medium format better than full >> frame and full frame better than cropped. > > I agree that it's not the pixel count > but rather the quality of the pixel that excites the eyes. > > And that is why the CCD sensors continue to delight my eyes > over the Cmos sensors (whether FF or not). > > The medium format backs have always gone CCD; > with one exception - which failed miserably in the market. > > CCD without AA is where we see the ultimate image quality > (so far - and if not considering super high ISO performance). > > My "little" M8 and DMR CCD sensors > deliver the same "type" of image quality\ > as we see in medium format backs > (though with less information). > The M9 offers more information with the same quality > (and I'd sure love to have one). > The S2 offers yet more > (and I'd sure love to have one). > The CFV39 offers yet more > (and I'd sure love to have one). > The CFV50 offers yet more > (and I'd sure love to have one). > > Though I'm economically stuck > with my beautiful "little" Leica CCD's > which continue to satisfy my eyes > and the eyes of my clients. > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >