Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/16

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: [Leica] S2 vs. 645D sensor
From: robertmeier at usjet.net (Robert Meier)
Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:11:22 -0500 (CDT)
References: <CB88C920.1BACE%mark@rabinergroup.com>

I shoot it at 1200 and use T-Max Developer and get excellent results.

You can't complain that there is no 120 film faster than 400 and then 
dismiss the one there is because it's only one stop faster.


On Mar 16, 2012, at 9:40 AM, Mark Rabiner wrote:

> Reads like you're saying that to achieve higher ISO's you'd need CMOS.
> If that's true than great.
> I do think that the combined knowledge of everyone on the lug knows about
> sensor design and research is what the people who learn this stuff in 
> school
> learn in the first week of school.
> 
> I'm not underestimating the level or intensity of the R&D which is going on
> in the sensor field now. Because there's money in it. Its a huge item in
> today's consumer world. And its digital. Which means "maybe in ten  years"
> then its the day after tomorrow. That's the rule.
> Its just not going to happen tomorrow.
> The day AFTER tomorrow.
> I can wait that long. Gives me time to fill my piggy bank.
> 
> In five years I predict will be for sure getting full frame quality with 
> 1.5
> sized sensors and those sized sensors will not go away.
> 
> And I predict medium format will continue to develop exp0ditiously.
> That's not a spelling error. It a custom word hand crafted to fit the
> situation. 
> 
> Its how when you see how expeditiously thing have gotten when you go to the
> Expo.
> 
> -- 
> Mark R.
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/winterdays/
> 
> 
>> From: Lottermoser George <imagist3 at mac.com>
>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 08:44:10 -0500
>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] S2 vs. 645D sensor
>> 
>> 
>> On Mar 16, 2012, at 8:32 AM, Mark Rabiner wrote:
>> 
>>> As the sensors get better the use of the camera will expand to more 
>>> street
>>> photography as you'll get higher ISO's.
>> 
>> I see no indications of "medium format" sensors going Cmos
>> and
>> I see no indications of CCD sensors going super high ISO/ASA
>> 
>> Regards,
>> George Lottermoser
>> george at imagist.com
>> http://www.imagist.com
>> http://www.imagist.com/blog
>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> 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



Replies: Reply from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] S2 vs. 645D sensor)
In reply to: Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] S2 vs. 645D sensor)