Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]As some remember I was strongly in favour of film a few years ago.But I had to yield.Even my Canon 1D markIII (the 10 Mp model) which has limited resolution compared to a s model blows film out of the water in most situations especially limited light ones.Only by using specialised film like techpan and ideal conditions could i match it,s performance. I still prefer the look of film though. My 2 euro cents best,simon jessurun amsterdam On Sat, Nov 1, 2008 at 5:24 PM, A. Lal <alal@duke.poly.edu> wrote: > Well, that's not the point really, is it? > > It is far easier for C, N, or S to bring out a range of premium lenses and > fix bit depth issues than it is for Leica to do a 30 MP sensor based > camera. Look at the Nikon 14-24 zoom or the CZ 135/1.8 lens to see what the > big boys can do when they see a market need. According to the CZ rep at > Photo Expo the new ZE mount lenses have been released with approval from > Canon. What better way to fill in weak spots in the lens line? > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: <wildlightphoto@earthlink.net> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Saturday, 01 November, 2008 9:27 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] R10 news > > > A. Lal wrote: >> >> I had a chance to speak to Ms. Harbets at the Leica booth at NY >>> Photo-Expo >>> last week. I'd be very surprised if the R 10 goes on sale before the next >>> Photokina. By then C, N and S will probably have 30 meg sensors in their >>> top bodies. Not sure what Leica need to compete. >>> >> >> C, N and S will need to revamp much of their lens lineup in order to take >> advantage of 30MP sensors. Early results from the 5DII suggest that its >> sensor is overkill for many of the EF lenses. Absent a completely new set >> of lenses, C, N and S will do better to address bit depth and DR >> deficiencies. >> >> Doug Herr >> Birdman of Sacramento >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >