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

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Subject: Re: [Leica] digital in low light
From: Eric Welch <eric@jphotog.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2004 06:49:43 -0800
References: <152.29b08df6.2d4d03bc@aol.com> <00cd01c3e84d$f159b5e0$388a8418@symkeehx5nw8g8> <401C561E.4020704@wanadoo.nl> <11931990-5464-11D8-89A9-0050E42E6E0B@shaw.ca> <1075607857.18186.47.camel@creo_pc3> <401D1620.5030606@osheaven.net> <EBDBB269-54D1-11D8-8FF8-000A958F513A@jphotog.com> <401DFA7C.5020205@osheaven.net>

Well, duh. Could it be that the latter site is matching a 4x5 camera  
against an ancient (by digital standards) Nikon D100 that has CCD (and  
thus more noise at high speeds) than the CMOS chips Canons have?

On the other site, I didn't see any mention of a digital vs film debate.

Eric
Carlsbad, CA

A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by  
little statesmen, philosophers, and divines. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
On Feb 1, 2004, at 11:21 PM, sam wrote:

> The notion of "image quality" does not concern me too much because I  
> frequently soften images on purpose for effect, or softening happens  
> as part of the process (e.g., enlarging slides onto sheet film to make  
> image size negatives), but I have read the ongoing film vs digital  
> debate. Below are two sites that appear to have reasonable  
> information. Both conclude that film produces better (if by "better"  
> one means finer grain and resolution) image quality than digital. I'm  
> I missing something? Is there something these guys are missing?
>
> <http://photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/index-frameset.html? 
> tripods.html~mainFrame>
>
> <http://www.butterflydesigns.net/tests/film_digital.htm>
>
>
> Sam S
>
>
>
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