Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/08/25

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Subject: [Leica] Ilford chapter 11?
From: feli at creocollective.com (Feli di Giorgio)
Date: Wed Aug 25 10:57:53 2004
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On Wed, 2004-08-25 at 10:29, Douglas Herr wrote:
> FRANK DERNIE <frank.dernie@btinternet.com> wrote:
> 
> > I wonder whether 120 or 35mm film will be the more
> > popular in the future. I would expect 35mm to be less
> > interesting because it is so easily comparable in size
> > weight and  quality to digital.
> 
> Interesting question - but until the size and weight of 
> digital cameras giving output comparable to a high-end 
> 35mm film camera shrinks considerably I don't see the size
> or weight as comparable.
> Doug Herr

Well, to me it's not just about resolution etc. If that was the deciding
factor I would be shooting with a 6x7 Mamiya 7. To me a lot of it is about
the craft of shooting with film and simply the joy and advantages I get 
from shooting with a Leica.


Feli
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