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Subject: [Leica] 50AA: What does it mean for film users?
From: zoeica at mac.com (chris williams)
Date: Fri, 25 May 2012 12:46:12 -0500
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So you're saying the MM won't accept film?

Chris Williams
504-231-6261
www.zoeicaimages.net

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On May 25, 2012, at 12:44 PM, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> 
wrote:

> If you can afford a 50AA, you can afford a MM so no one will shoot film
> with it!
> 
> On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 10:34 AM, Chris Williams <zoeica at mac.com> wrote:
> 
>> Ha, here's where Tech Pan prices rise to $100 a roll. If you can afford a
>> $7K 50/f2, you can afford a few rolls.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Chris Williams
>> www.zoeicaimages.net
>> www.rebirthworkshops.com
>> 504-231-6261
>> New Orleans, LA
>> zoeica at mac.com
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On May 25, 2012, at 12:32 PM, Richard Man wrote:
>> 
>> ISO 5 film on a heavy duty tripod?!
>>> 
>>> On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 9:30 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at 
>>> earthlink.net
>>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> There are some reports that the lens has more resolution than an M9 or
>>>> M9m.
>>>> While this may indicate a future higher resolution digi-M, it also means
>>>> that the lens is overkill on an M9/M9m.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Leica is not stupid...
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Is there some "advantage" for film users to have this lens in their
>>>> arsenal?
>>>> Is this the Holy Grail of film lenses?
>>>> 
>>>> Is there a film in production that can support the 50AA resolution?
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Frank Filippone
>>>> 
>>>> Red735i at earthlink.net
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
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>>> 
>>> 
>>> --
>>> // richard 
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>>>> 
>>> 
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> 
> 
> 
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