Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica] digital in low light
From: sam <sam@osheaven.net>
Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2004 16:49:09 -0500
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Clive, I think I'm going to drop out of the film vs digital thread. I 
haven't heard even one point that would make me go digital. It's not 
like I don't LIKE digital people; I merely don't want them living in my 
neighborhood :)

Sam S



Clive Moss wrote:

> ...sam said the following on 2/2/2004 1:21 AM:
> 
>> I'm I missing something? ...
>> <http://photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/index-frameset.html?tripods.html~mainFrame> 
> 
> 
> Tells me about tripods. What did you mean to point to?
> 
>> <http://www.butterflydesigns.net/tests/film_digital.htm>
> 
> ...
> This proves that large format is better then small format. If a Leica 
> was compared with a 5x4, the same conclusion would emerge. Guess we 
> should not touch this new-fangled 35mm stuff. It does not us indulge in 
> the true craft of peering at a dim upside down image on a ground glass 
> under a focusing hood :-)
> 
> The Leica would be uneconomical as well, by his reasoning. An M6 with a 
> Noctilux would be double the cost of his digital equipment.

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