[LRflex] Re: Olympus ans Leica, article
- From: "Bill Lawlor" <wvl@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 20:38:21 -0700
Juan, it is better to compare results on transparency films. 100 ISO E-6
films have superior fine grain characteristics to Reala 100. Reala 100 is my
favorite negative color film, but usually in medium format 120 or 220. As a
long time advocate of film I understand your scepticism about digital
cameras. Recently I "processed" RAW images made with a 6.1 MP DSLR and
discovered the quality at large enlargements (16X24 inches) sometimes
exceeded 35mm. I'll probably go digital within the next year.
Regards, Bill Lawlor
----- Original Message -----
From: "Juan Gea-Banacloche" <banacloj@xxxxxxx>
To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 7:41 PM
Subject: [LRflex] Re: Olympus ans Leica, article
>
> I thought Leica had said in the past the DMR was a one-time solution.
> If they sell it as cupcakes, maybe they will consider doing a DMR Mk
> 2, and then the two systems will compete. Noticing the proportion of
> Leica fans in this and other forums (fora?) who have switched to
> Canon + Leica lenses with adapters, one would think the success has
> been less than overwhelming (I don't know anything, if someone has
> numbers just let them speak for themselves). Then, there will be no
> real competition: the DMR will remain frozen in time while progress
> is made in the new system.
>
> So the new Panasonic seems to be the future platform for Leica lenses
> for reflex. I think it is too early to tell if the 4/3 format has any
> future, but it might.
>
> I am sorry to think there may be no further DMR, and I am skeptical
> about the future format. (I keep waiting before switching to
> digital... Today I started my unscientific comparison of the Vario
> Elmar 35-70 f:4 with the Vario Sonnar 35-70 f:3.4 for Contax (R8 vs
> Aria, both on matrix metering-- at least the meter readings were
> almost identical), using Fuji Reala (which I had been curious about
> for some time).
>
> I understand the logic of it all, and I wish Leica could come up with
> a competitive (in realistic terms) digital R body/solution. I guess
> they can't, and theymay have chosen to focus on lenses for an "open"
> format. It will be a good idea only if the format prospers AND the
> Leica lenses are really, really better than the competition.
>
>
> On Apr 27, 2006, at 3:43 PM, Jerry Lehrer wrote:
>
> > Xavier,
> >
> > Do you mean that this new Leica-lensed DSLR will compete with
> > the $10,000 DMR/ Leica R9 combination?
> >
> > What are feelings about this?
> >
> > Jerry
> >
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