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Subject: [Leica] 50AA: What does it mean for film users?
From: richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man)
Date: Fri, 25 May 2012 10:44:57 -0700
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If you can afford a 50AA, you can afford a MM so no one will shoot film
with it!

On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 10:34 AM, Chris Williams <zoeica at mac.com> wrote:

> Ha, here's where Tech Pan prices rise to $100 a roll. If you can afford a
> $7K 50/f2, you can afford a few rolls.
>
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> Chris Williams
> www.zoeicaimages.net
> www.rebirthworkshops.com
> 504-231-6261
> New Orleans, LA
> zoeica at mac.com
>
>
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>
> On May 25, 2012, at 12:32 PM, Richard Man wrote:
>
>  ISO 5 film on a heavy duty tripod?!
>>
>> On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 9:30 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at earthlink.net
>> >wrote:
>>
>>  There are some reports that the lens has more resolution than an M9 or
>>> M9m.
>>> While this may indicate a future higher resolution digi-M, it also means
>>> that the lens is overkill on an M9/M9m.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Leica is not stupid...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Is there some "advantage" for film users to have this lens in their
>>> arsenal?
>>> Is this the Holy Grail of film lenses?
>>>
>>> Is there a film in production that can support the 50AA resolution?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Frank Filippone
>>>
>>> Red735i at earthlink.net
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>
>>
>> --
>> // richard 
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>> >
>>
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-- 
// richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>


Replies: Reply from zoeica at mac.com (chris williams) ([Leica] 50AA: What does it mean for film users?)
In reply to: Message from red735i at earthlink.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] 50AA: What does it mean for film users?)
Message from richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man) ([Leica] 50AA: What does it mean for film users?)
Message from zoeica at mac.com (Chris Williams) ([Leica] 50AA: What does it mean for film users?)