Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Richard I have uploaded a 6400iso image at http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gwpics/1X--1075.jpg.html. It is at full resolution. It is a little more noisy than I would normally anticipate but I suspect that this is due to the heavy red lighting chosen by the lighting engineer for this particular gig. All information is in the usual place in the gallery. Gerry Gerry Walden +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or +44 (0)797 287 7932 www.gwpics.com On 12 Jun 2012, at 22:09, Richard Man wrote: > BD or any of you X-Pro users - how well do the AF work in low light? e.g. > one that would require ISO 2500 and F2 1/30, i.e. EV2? > > I won't be getting the X-Pro1, but if my eyes continue its trajectory, I > may have to get an X-Pro-2 or X-Pro-3. > > Or may be an E-M7... > > I need very clean ISO3200.... > > > > On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 1:58 PM, B. D. Colen <bd at bdcolenphoto.com> > wrote: > >> While there is no question modern Leica glass is unparalleled, I'd say, >> having used the Leica glass on film, the lenses for the Fuji Xpro1 are >> damn >> good. Keep in mind that Fuji made the Xpan, made at least one other >> Hassie, >> and I seem to remember a number of Luggers raving about the 'Texas Leicas' >> Fuji produced. The Xpro1 is a quirky little beast, but I think the biggest >> the biggest complaint one reads - that the autofocus is too slow, comes >> from people who have never shot with a manual focus camera, much less a >> rangefinder, and judge everything by the likes of a Nikon D4. If you're >> used to an M9, an M3, or, for that matter, a IIIF, you'll think the >> autofocus is more than fast and accurate enough. >> Typed with big fingers on tiny keys >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: David Keenan <ausdlk at gmail.com> >> Sender: lug-bounces+bd=bdcolenphoto.com at leica-users.org >> Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:16:40 >> To: <lug at leica-users.org> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica M lenses on the Fuji X-Pro 1 >> >> Rod -- >> >> Give up the idea of using M lenses on this camera and buy it only for the >> merits of the AF Fuji lenses. >> >> If you don't see these merits and you insist on manual focusing (even with >> the Fuji adapter), I can almost guarantee disappointment and/or lots of >> out-of-focus pictures. >> . >> Dave. >> >> -- >> See my 2012 Picture A Week (PAW) Gallery >> <http://www.dlkphotography.com/paw>originally begun in 2007. >> Please join my photography mailing >> list< >> http://dlkphotography.us2.list-manage2.com/subscribe?u=3d9dfbb5b18c4817532a37b90&id=4dd441d8fe >>> >> . >> Become a collector. Purchase selected prints here <http://bit.ly/JHfpMb>. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> > > > > -- > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information