[Leica] Spanish Clouds II

[michiel.fokkema at wanadoo.nl (Michiel Fokkema)]

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Spanish Clouds II
Date: Sun, 08 Oct 2006 00:04:04 +0200
From: Michiel Fokkema <michiel.fokkema@wanadoo.nl>
To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>


Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> Hi Luis,
> 
> In that case I am stumped...From my own experience with Rolleiflex and 
> from looking at people's images, even if the lens may not be completely 
> on par with modern Leica glass, the larger negative more than 
> compensates for it. So if you scanned both on the same scanner, I simply 
> don't understand. Perhaps there is more camera movement with the 
> Rolleiflex shots? (I always found the Rolleiflex very awkward to 
> hand-hold).


Hi,

Just my 2cents.
My humble Rolleicord shots scanned on an Epson 4990 produces superior
results compared to my leica shots scanned on a Minolta elite 5400. That
is of course when all other variables are more or less the same.
Tonality, grain, sharpness, it is easily better on 6x6. When I compare
to a rolleiflex with a planar or Xenotar, the Leica is no match at all.
Off course the Leica has other merits.

Cheers,

Michiel Fokkema