Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It's said to be selling in Tokyo for $2,500, which is definitely high, but at least in the ballpark. -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Jonathan Borden Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 7:56 AM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: Digital M/Digital Rebel was Re: [Leica] Lost Faith in Leica Peter Klein wrote: > Jonathan: What good it is to use a 35/1.4 'Lux Asph on a 6 mp sensor, > rather than a cheaper lens? At f/8 or 5.6, probably not much, unless > it's what you've got anyway. > > But at f/1.4 or f/2, the real benefit of the 'Lux Asph is not the > ultra-high resolution prized by the KTF8 group (Kodachrome, Tripod and > f/8). It's that you get a crisp, contrasy image that looks better than > pretty much any other f/1.4 lens out there. Take a wide-open picture > with a 35/1.4 Asph and its predecessor, or a 35/1.4 lens by Those > Other Manufacturers, and you'll see a difference on a digital sensor. > Just as the differences are visible on Tri-X or even faster films, and > on a humble Web JPEG. > Ok, then the Epson R-D1 has a purpose -- I grant that. I just won't be rushing out to buy one (assuming it really is $3,500). I wonder how much of the contrast, both over the entire image and local, can be restored in Photoshop with curves and unsharp filtering? Jonathan _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information