I'v been reading/listening to the "L/R vs N/C" or "E vs J" (that's Leica/Rolleiflex vs Nikon/Canon or Europe vs Japan) discussions (or any 'this vs that' for that matter) for well over 50 years. This thread drifts into that area on occasion. When overseas in the 1950's on a business trip, I started shopping for a decent/good camera. Three different professional photographers all told me the same thing:
1. European cameras/lenses excell with black and white film because that's what they were developed/designed for.
2. Japanese cameras/lenses excell with color film because that's what they were developed/designed for.
3. The differences are too small to argue about except to those who do not have the photography skills and knowledge to make excellent pictures with a Kodak Brownie.
And there are many today who firmly stand by the above.
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I'v been reading/listening to the "L/R vs N/C" or "E vs J" (that's Leica/Rolleiflex vs Nikon/Canon or Europe vs Japan) discussions (or any 'this vs that' for that matter) for well over 50 years. This thread drifts into that area on occasion. When overseas in the 1950's on a business trip, I started shopping for a decent/good camera. Three different professional photographers all told me the same thing:
1. European cameras/lenses excell with black and white film because that's what they were developed/designed for.
2. Japanese cameras/lenses excell with color film because that's what they were developed/designed for.
3. The differences are too small to argue about except to those who do not have the photography skills and knowledge to make excellent pictures with a Kodak Brownie.
And there are many today who firmly stand by the above.