Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I use both a Hasselblad and a Leica. It's doesn't matter that the Leica 35mm performance is the same or gets close to the Hasselblad 6x6 quality. For me, it's a second consideration. I just like to compose in the square format sometimes. I don't like to visualize an image in a rectangle format then crop it latter to a square, especially if shooting slides. Is Leica that good that its better than Zeiss glass in medium format or as good, probably not. Just blow it up, the Blad will hold up better. But I like grain and Leica renders grain different than other glass. I remember in high school pushing Tri-X beyond 6400 ASA, shooting football in the darkest stadiums possible. You couldn't look at a 16x20 from one foot away made from these negatives. All you had to do was take a few steps back and your eye would fill in the gaps. My friend used a Rollie's in high school all the time, his photos where always razord sharp. Because of this his photos always had a different look than mind. Mind had a look he could never copy nor could I copy his with my 35mm equipment. If Leica makes medium format lens will be they that much better than Zeiss lens. It would depend on what type of camera they make. Obviously if its a rangefinder it would have the same design advantages that M's have over slr's. If they make medium format SLR's, I hope the glass at least has the same type of color cast that M lens have. I've read most of the post's on this topic. Thought some might of gotten a bit carried away. I think every photographer has a different view point when it comes to equipment, as well as the way they view photography as a medium of visual expresion. Mike Gil _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp