Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/21

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Doomed: Leica MP 0.58x
From: daniel.ridings at edd.uio.no (Daniel Ridings)
Date: Fri Jan 21 21:17:31 2005
References: <NEBBJDFBIKOBILIKPPBNOEPCBBAB.red735i@earthlink.net> <Pine.SOL.4.58-L.0501220604220.20612@hedvig.uio.no> <026501c50040$f6d24710$24a0fea9@MacPhisto>

Chris,

The crappiest lens I have (seen in PS) is the 50/2.8 Elmar. The consumer
zoom I have (24-85 Nikkor) blows it away.

Once they're out on a print ... you can't tell the difference.

Daniel

On Fri, 21 Jan 2005, Christopher Williams wrote:

> Nope. The shitty cheap lenses still look cheap in PS.
>
> Chris
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Daniel Ridings" Subject: RE: [Leica] Doomed: Leica MP 0.58x
>
>
> > Why bother with a Leica lens when you can take a fantastic lens and tweak
> > the rest in Photoshop? The difference is so small you wouldn't even lose
> > any tonality.
> >
> > Software is where it is at now, not glass. Everyone has good glass.
> >
> > Daniel
>
>
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Replies: Reply from leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams) ([Leica] Re: Doomed: Leica MP 0.58x)
Reply from feli2 at earthlink.net (Feli) ([Leica] Re: Doomed: Leica MP 0.58x)
In reply to: Message from red735i at earthlink.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] Doomed: Leica MP 0.58x)
Message from daniel.ridings at edd.uio.no (Daniel Ridings) ([Leica] Doomed: Leica MP 0.58x)
Message from leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams) ([Leica] Re: Doomed: Leica MP 0.58x)