Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No don't do that. - -----Original Message----- From: bdcolen [mailto:bdcolen@earthlink.net] Sent: 21 February 2003 16:02 To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: RE: [Leica] Digital - Rumor Mongering apologies to Mark R. :-) I hope I am. :-) - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Bill Satterfield Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 10:54 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Digital - Rumor Mongering apologies to Mark R. BD, are you mellowing? bdcolen wrote: >Tina - The need for large file sizes is NOT exaggerated if you want to >produce decent size prints at good resolution. First off, while >newspapers can and do use small files because they print at low >resolution, I know that when I wrote and shot a story for Newsday last >summer, they wanted files of 11 meg, which while not huge, are hardly >small. > >And while we all think chromes and high-res when we think of magazines, >I'd be surprised to learn than Newsweek is printing at 300 dpi - and it >wouldn't surprise me to learn that the res. on their cover is lower >than that. > >The fact that you sold a Digilux file to Newsweek - Congrats by the >way, on the Newsweek sale! :-) - hardly tells us anything about >digital, Digilux, or anything other than the fact that you're an >excellent photographer. After all, at least one Pulitzer Prize for spot >news photography went to a photo shot with a Kodak Brownie. > >Not wanting to be a pain in the ass - much - but I think this might be >a time for us to be reminded that you do work for Leica, including >making presentations on the Digilux. The reality here is that the >Digilux is a high-end digital P&S, which some people love and which >some reviewers don't love - but whether it is or isn't a great P&S, it >is hardly a camera that most photojournalists would consider as a main >digital camera. > >With all due respect and admiration for your outstanding abilities as a >photographer, and for your wonderful qualities as a person and as a LUG >anchor. :-) > >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 8:56 PM >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: Re: [Leica] Digital - Rumor Mongering apologies to Mark R. > > >At 02:15 PM 2/20/2003 -0800, Mark wrote: > >>Calumet just sends me this brochure comparing all the digital cameras >>in a concise visual manner and the DIGILUX compares will to the rest of >> > >>the "consumer" digital cameras. Slightly smaller fileside. The window >>in the back twice as large. >> > >And the need for large file sizes is greatly exaggerated. One of best >selling news photographers said that he always shoots at the highest >possible compression because the time between photos is so much shorter >and >so many more photos fit on a card. He says that the smallest size files > >have been used as magazine covers with no problems. I sold a Digilux >file to Newsweek!! ;-) > >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 > - -- 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 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This message is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the designated recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. This communication is for information purposes only and should not be regarded as an offer to sell or as a solicitation of an offer to buy any financial product, an official confirmation of any transaction, or as an official statement of Lehman Brothers. Email transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free. Therefore, we do not represent that this information is complete or accurate and it should not be relied upon as such. All information is subject to change without notice. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html