Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/11/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark, Over on the Luminous Landscape site they have done a comparison of medium format backs. The basic premise is that the larger sensor is better than the one on the 1Ds but that you needed a dedicated body combination to take advantage of the digital back. So, all the Hassy gear is being turned in because the various bodies don't deal well with one shot backs. This is why the deal with Fuji went through, to have a dedicated back. Another answer is the classic, it's good enough. A third answer is that it is now a digital file you are selling so the art director can't get all hissy over wanting a certain size transparency on the light table. Don dorysrus@mindsprig.com - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Mark Rabiner Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 1:22 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Panasonic DMC-FZ10 with Vario-Elmarit lens Frank Dernie wrote: > > I would expect the performance to be limited by the sensor size - it > has the really minute one about 4x6mm half the size of my little > fingernail, probably to keep cost and size down. IME the size of the > sensor is as important in digital cameras as in film for overall > quality. > cheers > Frank > ><Snip> We've seen these pictures of a photographer on a bluff with a view camera and a 4x5 digital back back to fit it and a laptop and we assume they are getting better images than we are. But why are the Hasselblads being dropped like lemmings going over the cliff filling up the used glass cases in the camera stores? "My digital photography with my Nikon/Canon body is so good anyway!" they all say. Would it be even better if it was "medium format' digital photography I've got to ask. Would the law of bigger the better film/sensor acrerage not exist between the 35mm sensor sizes and the medium format sensor sizes? Like it does with film? I'm sure it does and am looking forward to doing some "medium format" digital photography and plan on holding on to my Hasselblads. The old fashioned square kind made by Swedes mainly. With those inconsequential Zeiss lenses. Mark Rabiner Portland, Oregon USA http://www.rabinergroup.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