Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Nov 26, 2007, at 8:41 AM, telyt@earthlink.net wrote: > Leonard Taupier <len-1@comcast.net> wrote: > >> I'm trying to duplicate the DMR performance (or close) for my long >> lenses and I need good hi ISO performance, better then the 20D. > >> The problem with the DMR is it doesn't exist, at least at a sane >> price if you're lucky to find one. And I expect the R10 to be out of >> my price range as well. For birding I like the 2X crop factor of >> 4/3rd, where the R10 most likely will be FF or better. > > The DMR does take some looking and some $$$$ but people are finding > and > purchasing them. The closest substitute for the DMR is probably the > 1Ds Mk > II. The Canon has a slight edge in resolution, the DMR in color > quality > and dynamic range. The 1Ds Mk II (used) will set you back about as > much as > the DMR + R8. > > A crop factor is only an advantage if it results in a smaller, more > portable camera otherwise there's no advantage to having a chip > maker tell > you which part of your lens' image circle to throw away. I don't understand this argument Doug... you crop each time you take a photo, Steve > With a larger > sensor (smaller crop factor) you can choose when and where to crop > if you > find it nessesary. I try not to crop if at all possible: if my > pictures > aren't good enough it's because I'm not close enough. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > myhosting.com - Premium Microsoft? Windows? and Linux web and > application > hosting - http://link.myhosting.com/myhosting > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information