Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/05/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yeah, but if I have to use a heavy tripod, then I might as well put a medium or large format camera on it, it will blow any 35mm out of the water. I think the excellence of Leica lenses lies less in absolute resolution (how many of you walk around with tripods) and more in the high degree of corrections of optical faults, flare resistance, absence of colour fringing etc. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ YNWA On May 25, 2012, at 7:34 PM, Chris Williams 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.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 >