Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/03/14

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Steve Gandy's update on the digital bessa
From: "Jeffery Smith" <jls@runbox.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2004 13:12:01 -0600

I like B&W a lot, and I like the smallishness of film rangefinders as
well as the ability to shoot wide open enough to throw other areas of
the image out of focus. But once an M-mount digital rangefinder with a
24x36 sensor is available, I'll be pitching film. I don't think I'll see
it (the digital) affordable any time soon. But I do concur that digital
B&W is wonderful as well.

Jeffery Smith
New Orleans, LA



> My experience is slightly different - I no longer buy B&W! I can get
> that from a digi file at will. I do find that for ultimate quality (ie
> tripod mounted optimum aperture stuff, not hand held wide open) I get
> more detail from a 35mm transparency scan (Kodachrome 64 and provia F)
> 200ASA print films I have tried are inferior to my DSLR. OTOH if I am
> doing landscapes I use medium format...
> Frank
>
> On Saturday, March 13, 2004, at 11:12  pm, Jeffery Smith wrote:
>
>> I told another forum earlier that I've pretty much decided never to
>> buy color film again. Even the best color 35mm film cannot compete.
>>
>> Jeffery Smith
>> New Orleans, LA

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