Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hoppy hit on something important: once again, there's a real advantage to investing in a Leica system. We used to own Leicas for three main reasons-- They are famous for low-light photography. They are ideal for documentary shots of people. They're made like tanks, and should be expected to last a lifetime under normal conditions. With the advent of digital photography, the ease and convenience of electronic imaging seemed to convince most professionals (including Leica devotees) that it was worth forsaking the film rangefinder. Now we can have all the advantages of a (relatively) quiet rangefinder, with the advantages of low-light digital. In other words, the fundamental reasons for owning a Leica have been reincarnated for the digital age. The only question is longevity, which may be truncated by the rapid pace of obsolescence in digital photography technology. Jim Shulman Bryn Mawr, PA -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of G Hopkinson Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2006 8:28 PM To: 'Leica Users Group' Subject: RE: [Leica] 2500 ISO Tina, you've posted great samples for us all and your evaluation so far is informative. The M8 has injected new enthusiasm for LUG folk. I'm surprised at how much emphasis in the threads is on the extreme ISO performance. Perhaps it's more important for some styles and photogs. As an aside, I think that the DNGs will be perfectly suited for adobe huts ;-) Cheers Hoppy