Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/02/27

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Subject: [Leica] Larger sensors OT
From: richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man)
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:29:37 -0800
References: <1C69C2B9-4CA2-4A8E-9F22-1DDE433D0C13@mac.com> <DF7659C5-5B77-439C-A628-B9072046312D@gmail.com> <8CE313EE-20E1-41C5-B72A-9D0899CD12E2@gmail.com>

They have some truly spectacular images on that site. It makes you want to
sell 3 or 4 kidneys to get a tech cam / back set up.


On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 1:09 PM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote:

> Just waiting for that offer I can't refuse! ;-)
>
> For those wishing to see more photography (architectural, landscape,
> fashion, etc.) done with medium format technical, SLR and S equipment, you
> should visit www.getdpi.com under the medium format area.  The technical
> camera and medium format threads have some fine work using these larger
> sensors.
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Feb 27, 2013, at 7:48 AM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> >
> > On Feb 27, 2013, at 7:45 AM, Scott Gregory <scottgregory at mac.com> 
> > wrote:
> >
> >> I've noticed more and more architectural, commercial and fine art
> photographers similar to Bob Adler, going with these digital backs.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > time to give up your day job Bob ?
> >
> >
> > steve
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>
> >> Don't hear much about the S2 in this group of shooters.
> >> I read this quote which kind if sums it up I guess:
> >>
> >> "Stephen Wilkes is a leading American photographer, widely recognized
> for his fine art and commercial works which have been featured in
> publications such as Vanity Fair, Sports Illustrated, Time, Life Magazine,
> and The New York Times Magazine.
> >>
> >> To satisfy his need for full control in his work, Stephen mounts his 80
> MP Leaf Aptus-II 12 on a large format camera. "Nobody wants the
> photographic narrative in their work to be determined by technical
> limitations. I want to capture all the highlights, shadows and colors the
> way they look in the natural light, the way I see them. Working with my
> Leaf enables me to capture what I see, exactly the way I see it. The Leaf
> delivers extremely accurate colors, nothing is lost in the digitization
> process, meaning that I don't have make any compromises."
> >>
> >> But the cost! Wow!
> >>
> >> Scott
> >>
> >>
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-- 
// richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>


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