Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/04/23

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Subject: [Leica] M or M9
From: hlritter at bex.net (Howard Ritter)
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2014 21:04:41 -0400
References: <CAFXnqi+Q9S+0znjxRtUXbr7LzBbTNzzxBE7K1vOv3VatyZbevA@mail.gmail.com> <D5EFAC31-A82B-45B5-9F67-5D14FF188531@frozenlight.eu> <80F9701439F20347874CE5E4E03C22E9E6AFF2C1@WhizzMAIL01.whizz.org> <CAE3QcF6x=aVUjSefpcurjQ_rLe+Ov8e_Sk+rppsd0=btd5wHkA@mail.gmail.com> <9166D8A8-3919-4C3E-BC37-37F42DD06FB8@gmail.com>
 
As many advantages as digital offers, some of us adore film for the reason 
you give, among others. Here is an excellent illustration of  your point, 
Lluis, with a comparison of images taken using a Canon FF DSLR and Copex 
Rapid b&w film, which, as far as I know, is the finest-grained film 
available for general 35mm use.

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=139020

?howard


On Apr 23, 2014, at 5:56 PM, Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollphotography at 
gmail.com> wrote:

> My friend, I'm not sure to express well in English, I think we are too 
> concerned by these things.
> 
> What we call noise,  or grain in film days, is like the hair on the human 
> body, a popular Spanish quote says "Where there?s hair, there is joy".  A 
> picture without grain, without noise  (in the sense too clean).... is like 
> a depilated body.
> 
> Cheers!
> Lluis
In reply to: Message from rhart76 at gmail.com (Roger Hart) ([Leica] M or M9)
Message from photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] M or M9)
Message from john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster) ([Leica] M or M9)
Message from hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson) ([Leica] M or M9)
Message from lluisripollphotography at gmail.com (Lluis Ripoll) ([Leica] M or M9)