Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/12/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I am one who on this list went digital a long time ago. One can easily see the differences between lenses using the digital cameras I own, which now includes a RD1. Whilst there has been tedious argument about how many pixels are necessary for digital to match film there are important differences in lenses which are clearly visible on web sized digital pictures (resolution is obviously not one of them!) Frank On 15 Dec, 2004, at 04:18, Alexander Glissan wrote: > Love the shots, candid and well composed isd that 1600 asa from the > RD1? but how do they look when compared to a film shot (interested, > not being critical) can you see a discernable difference between say a > DSLR and an RD1 with your leica glass on it? I think when reduced in > size and posted many shots from digicams or even scanned film is hard > to effectively judge. Someone told me = a 6mp DSLR gives way better > photos than a "prosumer cam" of roughly the same capability(mp wise). > I just wonder sometimes whether the sensor is the "bottleneck" in the > system or do they have a better resolving power than the glass etc. I > have been thouroughly unimpressed and disenchanted after a foray into > digital via a minolta dimage 7Hi and wonder if it is worth the risk > paying for a DSLR or RD1...... > > Alex > > _________________________________________________________________ > Searching for that dream home? Try http://ninemsn.realestate.com.au > for all your property needs. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >