Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/16

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Subject: [Leica] B&W Leica? Higher ISO
From: billcpearce at cox.net (Bill Pearce)
Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:55:18 -0500
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I have both D3 and M9. There are times when they are mostly equal, and many 
others when one is preferred. The M9 in relatively unobtrusive, the D3 
screams out "I'm a camera! Look at me!" I discovered 40 or 45 years ago that 
although I liked rangefinder shooting, there were just too many times when 
an SLR was essential. Both produce fine files and many cannot distinguish 
between the two. I wouldn't want to give up either. And yes, not difference 
in an 8x10.

Bill Pearce

-----Original Message----- 
From: George Lottermoser
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 10:41 AM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] B&W Leica? Higher ISO


On Mar 16, 2012, at 10:16 AM, George Lottermoser wrote:

> The tiny 8x10 prints don't really answer the question for me Jayanand.
> I'd have more interest in 20x24 prints.
> As well as how a photographer "feels" about working with both system 
> files.
> Most people couldn't tell the difference in an 8x10 print.
> Though I and at least two clients can perceive differences in how fine 
> detail,
> colors and usable dynamic range render between my Canon, M8 and DMR
> - in large display prints and when pixel peeping.

P.S.
Neither my curiosity (desire to hear from a shooter using both Nikon and 
M8/9)
nor my comments above are intended to imply
that one system is "better than" another system.
Obviously: when we're talking about Leica, Nikon and Canon
we're talking about fine quality gear, each with its own subjective nuances.
And when we throw medium format into the discussion - well -
we're talking about a quantum leap in a certain sets of qualities.

Regards,
George Lottermoser
george at imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com/blog
http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist






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