Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/03

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Leica Quality versus Medium Format
From: Andrew Schroter <schroter@optonline.net>
Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2001 00:43:53 -0700
References: <NABBLIJOIFAICKBIEPJJOEJMKNAA.darkroom@ix.netcom.com> <OE36w46E3uf21nc4tUG000051cb@hotmail.com> <3B6859FB.739EA9ED@istate.net> <OE13C3hSsxLtBH49KOl00003210@hotmail.com> <3B686210.C3E0C3@rabiner.cncoffice.com> <OE696dgo2S3AXXEjK9T000055c6@hotmail.com> <5.1.0.14.2.20010802172628.03cb3c80@xsj02.sjs.agilent.com>

And what do you see?
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Brick" <jim_brick@agilent.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2001 5:40 PM
Subject: [Leica] Re: Leica Quality versus Medium Format


> At 12:09 AM 8/2/01 -0700, someone wrote:
> > >
> > > If I follow this reasoning, then I should be able to take a picture of
> > anything
> > > in 4x5, send it in to a contest, and win the contest easily, as long
as
> > everyone
> > > else is shooting 35mm ... right?  After all, _anything_ shot on 4x5 is
> > better
> > > than _anything_ shot on 35mm, according to you.
>
>
> My colleague and I have been printing a lot of 20x24's in my darkroom
> lately. Her more than me, but that's not the point.
>
> She uses a Pentax 6x7 and I've been using my Linhof 4x5 and Hasselblad. We
> both have 35mm's as well. She has an R8 and I have M6 and R7.
>
> After printing from 4x5, 6x7, and 6x6, occasionally  we will have to print
> something from 35mm. You suddenly see, first hand, what film is made of.
>
> Jim
>

Replies: Reply from Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com> (Re: [Leica] Re: Leica Quality versus Medium Format)
In reply to: Message from "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com> (RE: [Leica] Leica Quality versus Medium Format)
Message from "Mxsmanic" <mxsmanic@hotmail.com> (Re: [Leica] Leica Quality versus Medium Format)
Message from Bill Satterfield <cwsat@istate.net> (Re: [Leica] Leica Quality versus Medium Format)
Message from "Mxsmanic" <mxsmanic@hotmail.com> (Re: [Leica] Leica Quality versus Medium Format)
Message from Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com> (Re: [Leica] Leica Quality versus Medium Format)
Message from "Mxsmanic" <mxsmanic@hotmail.com> (Re: [Leica] Leica Quality versus Medium Format)
Message from Jim Brick <jim_brick@agilent.com> ([Leica] Re: Leica Quality versus Medium Format)