Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Steve Barbour wrote: >On Oct 21, 2009, at 10:19 PM, grduprey at mchsi.com wrote: > >> >> >> Why do we need iso 100,000? I seem to remember we all got along >> just fine with iso 400 or 800. Seems like just a race to see who >> can supply the highest iso before the next guy. > > >good question... > >I used to shoot in almost total darkness with asa 400 on film at f1, >a Noctilux, that was usually fine... > >now we have fast lenses with ISO 400-800, even 1200... > > >what am I missing? > I'd love to get the same image quality I'm presently getting with the DMR but at a faster ISO. I lost numerous photos last weekend to subject motion. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com