[pure-silver] Re: Inflammatory Digital vs. Film Post Of The Week
- From: Bob Younger <ryounger@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 14:39:18 -0800
*Not to mention the discussions around those indefinable characteristics of
lenses; certainly untestable..................*
*Bob Younger*
*
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On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 13:53, K W Hart <kwhart1@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> **
>
> I'm sorry, Mr Hall, but I'll have to disagree. If an optical lab were to
> establish which lens was better: Canon, or Nikon, or whatever; it would not
> put an end to mailing lists. The mailing lists would cease discussing the
> quality of the lenses and would start debating the quality of the optical
> lab!
>
> (BTW, Canon rulz! Especially fifty year old ones like my Canon FX's!)
>
> Ken Hart
> kwhart1@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Robert Hall <robert.g.hall@xxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Sent:* Friday, January 06, 2012 4:23 PM
> *Subject:* [pure-silver] Re: Inflammatory Digital vs. Film Post Of The
> Week
>
> 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:
>
>>
>> ----- 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
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Richard Knoppow
>> Los Angeles
>> WB6KBL
>> dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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