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Subject: [Leica] IMG: 280 megapixels
From: kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney)
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 19:21:59 -0600
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Nathan,

Excellent image.  In the film days, I had lusted after a Fuji 690SW, and 
now I see them listed for well under $1,000.  I have MF and LF scanning 
gear, so maybe a time to jump into the past?  Thx for posting.

Ken

On 1/17/2011 5:00 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> In a recent fit of madness, I acquired a Fuji rangefinder which produces 
> 6x9 images on that archaic medium known as film. I just received my test 
> rolls from the lab, which proved to me that the camera functions 
> correctly. When I scan those huge negatives on my Epson 700 at its maximum 
> resolution, the result is a file of about 280 megapixels. But it is not 
> sharpness or details that keeps film interesting; rather, it is the fine 
> gradation of the tones:
>
> http://www.greatpix.eu/Other/Sometimes-I-use-film/7590141_XFqsu#1159932454_x9hbc-O-LB
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> More to come. I am right now shooting a roll of Ilford SFX with a red 
> filter. In our sunny climate, it should give good results. Photographty is 
> a big tent, and I enjoy visiting different areas of that tent.
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> Cheers,
> Nathan
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