Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 35mm = amateur
From: dmorton@journalist.co.uk (David Morton)
Date: Sat, 2 May 1998 9:01 +0100 (PDT)

Tina Manley wrote:
 
> Jan Faul, an excellent but outspoken medium format photographer,  just
> said
> the following on the photoforum list:
>
> >To be perfectly honest, I think 35mm cameras are for journalists and
> >amateurs. 'Quality' is not their strength.
>
> >Jan Faul

Actually, I think he has a valid point. But his point also applies to
medium format. If you're after ultimate image quality, it's got to be
10x8...

D
(digging foxhole)