Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/02/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tina, the light in this place was such that ISO 1250 was required, despite the fast lens. I don't think it is unreasonable to expect decent performance in such conditions. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog YNWA On Feb 9, 2011, at 9:38 PM, Tina Manley wrote: > Never seen it on my M9, or my M8s for that matter. I never used the M8s > over 800 ISO, though. With film, I very occasionally had to push TMax 400 > to 800 and I used TMax 1600 for candle-light - maybe 10 rolls in 40 years. > I don't see any reason for using extreme ISOs when we have Leica fast > lenses. > > Tina > > On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 3:07 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at > gmail.com>wrote: > >> >> On Feb 9, 2011, at 12:03 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: >> >>> Just an update...while Leica is studying the original DNG file and has >> fallen silent, I have just downloaded another batch of photos shot on >> Sunday >> in a bar, and again out of 45 pics about 4 or 5 are affected. This time I >> used a different card and a different lens, so my only conclusion is that >> the M8 sensor cannot cope with low light very well, or at least not my M8 >> sensor. Does not exactly inspire confidence and gives me serious pause >> when >> considering any future purchase of an M9. >> >> >> does this occur with an M9? reported? >> >> anyone... >> >> Steve >> >> >>> >>> I am slowly coming to the conclusion (not just based on this incident, >> but my overall experience) that Leica is like an Italian sports car or >> motorcycle: brilliant when it works but unreliable. >>> >>> Nathan >>> >>> Nathan Wajsman >>> Alicante, Spain >>> http://www.frozenlight.eu >>> http://www.greatpix.eu >>> http://www.nathanfoto.com >>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >>> >>> YNWA >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Jan 24, 2011, at 8:01 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: >>> >>>> Just unloaded a memory card with about 60 Leica M8 images. Of those, >> four had annoying banding such as this one: >>>> >>>> >> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_netUM#1166286723_jgdU7-O-LB >>>> >>>> This is the first time I have seen this since buying the M8 in December >> 2008. I suppose I should concluded that Leica's quality control is >> precisely >> tuned so that the thing starts acting up just after the 2-year warranty >> expires. >>>> >>>> Has anyone else encountered a similar problem? If this gets worse, I >> will have to send the M8 to Solms, good thing I have my GF-1.... >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Nathan (not a happy camper this Monday morning) >>>> >>>> Nathan Wajsman >>>> Alicante, Spain >>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu >>>> http://www.greatpix.eu >>>> http://www.nathanfoto.com >>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>>> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >>>> >>>> YNWA >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > -- > Tina Manley, ASMP > www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >