Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]B.D. - What I read was "Second, studios are hardly dropping medium format to use the D1s..." I thought that meant that they weren't dropping medium format for either the D1s or the Olympus. Sorry. Tina At 04:19 PM 2/20/2003 -0500, you wrote: >You've got the wrong guy, Tina - read the post you attached below: I >didn't say that people weren't dropping medium format for digital, Tina. >I said they weren't dropping medium format for the Olympus E20, which is >a very mediocre performer. The new Canon D1s is another matter entirely. > >And I certainly never said that PJs didn't make the switch. :-) > >B. D. > >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Tina >Manley >Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 7:11 PM >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: RE: [Leica] Digital - Rumor Mongering apologies to Mark R. > > >At 03:01 PM 2/20/2003 -0500, you wrote: > >Second, studios are hardly dropping medium format to use the D1s OR > >Olympus E20, as one is an 11 megapixle SLR with full range of > >interchangeable lenses and features, and the other is a very nice, > >glorified P&S FLR with a fixed zoom lens and a 5 meg sensor with a top > >iso of 320...Hardly competitive with the Canon. So they may well be > >going for the EOS d1s, but I doubt they are dropping 2 1/4 for the > >Olympus. > >But they are, B.D. Drop in on the Advertising Photographers of America >or >the PhotoPro lists and the only topic of conversation is >digital. Photographers who used to use medium format for large ads and >billboards are now using digital only. The only one who hasn't switched >is >Gary Gladstone and he is wavering. The photojournalists switched a long >time ago because it's a no-brainer for photos that have to be >immediate. The advertising group has switched because they are getting >outstanding results that are available for review instantly and easily >white-balanced with any lights. The Fuji S2 and the Canon D1s seem to >be >the current leaders for the former medium format group. > >Tina > > >Tina Manley, ASMP >http://www.tinamanley.com > >photos available from: >http://www.pdiphotos.com >http://www.mira.com >http://www.agpix.com >http://www.newscom.com > > > > > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html Tina Manley, ASMP http://www.tinamanley.com photos available from: http://www.pdiphotos.com http://www.mira.com http://www.agpix.com http://www.newscom.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html