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Subject: [Leica] Am I wasting my time/money?
From: jsmith342 at cox.net (Jeffery Smith)
Date: Sat Sep 2 08:15:18 2006

For snapshots, the digital has a definite advantage. But once your subject
matter needs the flexibility of a film camera and its lenses, the digital
loses some of its luster.

Jeffery Smith
New Orleans, LA
http://www.400tx.com
http://400tx.blogspot.com/



-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Aram
Langhans
Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 3:04 PM
To: lug@leica-users.org
Subject: [Leica] Am I wasting my time/money?


A few months ago I purchased a Sony H2 digital to play with.  I just got 
back a roll of Kodachrome 25 that has some shots taken with my R8/100APO 
that I also took with the Sony H2.  I was shocked.  Stunned beyond belief. 
The sample I have posted is not scientific.  Both cameras were hand held and

at ISO 25 with the R8 that may be a factor.  I scanned the slide on my 
trusty Minolta Dimage Scan Dual II, not the latest, but I have always been 
very satisfied with the 11x14's I make with my Epson 1280.  As good or 
better than if I send a slide in.

So, did I waste $400 that I should have spent on a good digital SLR, perhaps

even a DMR?  Are we all wasting our time with film?

http://gallery2.leica-users.org/v/Aram/Comparisons/?g2_fromNavId=x888e4712

I have the whole image and then a crop from the K-25 slide and the H2.  Look

at them full size and tell me what you think.  I just find this hard to 
believe that there is SO much difference.  Not even a close contest.....

Aram, Shocked in Yakima, Langhans 


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In reply to: Message from dnaplasmid at compwrx.com (Aram Langhans) ([Leica] Am I wasting my time/money?)