Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Douglas M. Sharp writes in part: > > If the lenses are cheaper than Leica and have the SAME quality then > hooray !!! . If they are BETTER , and that may well be the case > considering Zeiss > technology, then double hooray!! And a standing ovation. Hi Douglas, I certainly agree with you here. I will be looking very seriously at their M Mount lenses next May. But did you notice this statement in their Product Brochure? "WHY FILM AND NOT DIGITAL? Why introduce a film based camera system when mainstream photography is more digital than ever before? The answer is simple: our passion for the highest possible image quality. We know photography inside and out ? from lens design to camera and sensor material performance. Simply put, a camera system is only as strong as its weakest link. Compared to the quality offered by today?s color film, digital sensors still have a way to go before the truly passionate are satisfied." Seems that they agree with Leica on this (film quality vs. digital quality). It also seems that they agree with Leica that: better quality lens = better quality result for film or digital. Regards, Greg