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Re: Re[4]: [OM]Leica vs Om (was Mandler 50mm f/2 Summicron-M tested)

Subject: Re: Re[4]: [OM]Leica vs Om (was Mandler 50mm f/2 Summicron-M tested)
From: "george" <geanders@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 6 Aug 1999 11:35:41 -0700
Richard;

Most interesting post. I have a question: What's a 'postal print portfolio'?

George

PS:  One of the 4 photographers in my group (he prints both B&W and
Cibachrome remarkably well) purchased one of your analyzers a few months ago
and raves about it.


>Indeed - the comparison is really akin to that of two types of digital
>watch.  A fairer Leitz vs Oly comparison would be between OM and the Leica
>*R* system, for there are significant operational differences between SLR
>and RF systems

BIG SNIP

>  I'm in a postal
>print portfolio, and one of the Leica owners in it produces consistently
>badly exposed and unsharp prints (his compositions aren't up to much
>either!).  The best prints, consistently, are produced by an OM user (not
>me I hasten to add!) and a Canon EOS user.  The performance of the top
>camera brands doesn't vary that much, but what *does* vary is the
>versatility, handling and feel.  Compare an F5, an OM-4Ti and an M6.
>Horses for courses - they couldn't be more different in handling but when
>handled by people familiar with them and used in suitable conditions the
>results aren't going to differ by much at all.
>
>Regards
>Richard
>



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