[pure-silver] Re: Inflammatory Digital vs. Film Post Of The Week

  • From: Robert Hall <robert.g.hall@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 14:23:16 -0700

Richard,

By and large testing like that could bring an end to mailing lists. :)

Robert Hall
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On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 2:18 PM, Richard Knoppow <dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joseph O'Neil" <joneil@xxxxxxxx>
> To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 1:03 PM
> Subject: [pure-silver] Re: Inflammatory Digital vs. Film Post Of The Week
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>
>
>  On 1/6/2012 2:01 PM, Eric Nelson wrote:
>>
>>> wow $6K.
>>> i'd get it for you but i'm a canon 'fan' and don't like nikon.
>>> their lenses focus in the wrong direction.
>>> ;)
>>>
>>
>>
>>      Wasn't there a similar debate years ago about Rodenstock vs
>> Schneider lenses?  :)
>>
>>    More to the point,  the D4 is supposed to be built like a tank for
>> heavy duty use by photo journalists, etc.  Thing is for my personal use,
>> I see no need for it over my Nikon D7000, which is about 1/6th the
>> cost.  On the other hand, when the new 36 meg, full frame D800 comes
>> out..... temptation, temptation.........
>>
>>  Bottom line is, I love my D7000, but with the new year, I am looking
>> at stocking up on  some more 4x5 tri-x.   Totally different animals, but
>> I love my Nikon D7000 as much as I love my Tachihara 4x5. I figure
>> it's like owning a Mustang and a Jeep at the same time, just depends on
>> where you are going and what kind of mood you are in.
>> :D
>>
>>
>>     There was a long standing debate regarding Canon vs: Nikon lenses and
> another regarding Zeiss vs: Schneider, probably others too. I suppose
> someone with a real optical lab could resolve (ouch!) this.
>
>
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> Richard Knoppow
> Los Angeles
> WB6KBL
> dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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