Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/27

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Subject: [Leica] film vs. digital in my brain.
From: mcyclwritr at comcast.net (mcyclwritr@comcast.net)
Date: Wed Sep 27 15:57:13 2006

Yeah, what Tina said, too.

-Chris Lawson

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
Philip wrote:
> >  I hate the viewfinder, I hate the warm-up time, I hate the
> >lag between shots as the camera saves to the card, and I really don't like
> >the crop factor.    I have no problem with digital.  I
> >wouldn't mind being all digital, all the time.  It would save me a ton of
> >money.
 
Tina replied: 
> Philip -  You just need a professional digital camera instead of a 
> point and shoot. ;-)  The 1DsMII solves all of those problems.  For a 
> bargain price the 5D solves them, too.  Rent or borrow one and try it 
> out.  If you're going to compare film to digital, you need to compare 
> the same quality in each.  Professional digital cameras don't have 
> warm-up times, lag times, or crop factors.
> 
> Tina
> 
> Tina Manley, ASMP, NPPA
> http://www.tinamanley.com 
> 
> 
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