Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Michael E. Berube wrote: >Once I show them a quality printed 8X10 or two that I've shot with 35 and explained how much l>ess obtrusive I can be and how much faster I can work with 35 (I'm paid >hourly), they are quite satisfied to trust me to get the images they want Hi Michael! I think you are right. I also find that 8x10 is the biggest print most people want and the difference between formats is pretty small at that size. I also already shoot 3/4 of the negatives on a typical wedding on my two Leicas so it wouldn't be that much of a change to just drop the Hassy altogether for this kind of work and use 35mm for the formals as well as the rest. On the other hand there are other factors to think about. The leaf shutter is useful with flash and so is the polaroid back in tricky lighting, even though I didn't use it on Sunday (fool! I'm sweating it now!). One other thing to consider is retouchability. I don't need this often, but it can be a lifesaver and few labs (i.e. none that I deal with) will scan/retouch & output to film or airbrush with anything smaller than 120. Simon Stevens