Digital BW, The Print

Sam,

> -----Original Message-----
> ... I'd like to see more ... rangefinder experiences ...
 
> But my current interest is in wide-angle rangefinder work
> specifically. ...
> the new Zeiss 21mm. Probably on a Bessa as an economy ...

I use rangefinders in part due to the superior wide angle lenses.  I've
never been very impressed with retrofocus designs.  However, the rangefinder
advantage might disappear with digital unless sensor sensitivity to the
angle of the light is improved.  See 
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/lenses/rd-1-lens.shtml
Scroll down to the wide angle images.  It's sad.

While the wide angle vignetting can be compensated for electronically or in
Photoshop, it nevertheless exacerbates the limited latitude of the sensors.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com