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Subject: [Leica] a "pro-hobbyist" evaluates an M9 . . . ICK
From: john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster)
Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2013 00:35:33 +0000
References: <CD0884E6.2CBB%mark@rabinergroup.com> <B87C31DB15084DD6B2D4BD1CE004A041@billHP> <80F9701439F20347874CE5E4E03C22E99EF7B7A5@WHIZZMAIL02.whizz.org> <00aa01cde880$3da6c550$b8f44ff0$@verizon.net> <CAF8hL-EcKTw0TuKGO570PUDv0UQreV6d9hBwXAkT4FLcn7rPtw@mail.gmail.com>

Sorry, I meant FF digital Leica rather than film

john

> -----Original Message-----
> 
> I was thinking the same. As good as Leica's lens are, there's no way that a
> properly adjusted Hassy cannot compete. It's 4 times the negative size area
> and Zeiss glass is no slouch by any measure.
> 
> 
> On Tue, Jan 1, 2013 at 4:29 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net>
> wrote:
> 
> > You should have had the body checked out.....  If all 3 of the lenses
> > on a single body are out of focus, then suspect the body first.  ( I
> > thin I had mine adjusted for this.... they called it something like
> > body length.....)
> >
> > If one lens is out, the others in, then it probably is the lens.....
> >
> > The lenses on a Hasselblad are scary sharp... if everything is working
> > right.....
> >
> > Frank Filippone
> > Red735i at verizon.net
> >
> > When I scanned in my Hasselblad negs (FP4) taken on SWC/M, 50, 80, 150
> > C T* lenses (my last kit was CF 903 SWC/M, 50, 100, 180) the Superwide
> > ones were the only ones which were really sharp at 3200dpi. The others
> > I am quite happy to be using the Leica's instead of.
> >
> > John
> >
> >


Replies: Reply from red735i at verizon.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] a "pro-hobbyist" evaluates an M9 . . . ICK)
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