Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/01/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I can fix that Bob. I will send you a file from the Leica S and the Summarit 70. The quality is ridiculously good! Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 29 January 2014 15:28, Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: > It's killing me... > I keep telling myself the M is close enough... Then John goes and shoves > it in my face... > Grrrrr > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Jan 28, 2014, at 6:57 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > I think that these kinds of samples should come with a warning > > "Caution May induce symptoms of severe GAS in some viewers". > > > > > > Cheers > > Geoff > > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > > > >> On 29 January 2014 12:55, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote: > >> > >> A couple of examples: > >> > >> http://johnmcmaster.com/PAW/2013/27/content/L2003238_large.html > >> > >> > >> > http://johnmcmaster.com/PESO/LUG/05-TwilightZone/content/L2003805_HDR_large.html > >> > >> http://johnmcmaster.com/PAW/2013/41/content/L2004005_large.html > >> > >> http://johnmcmaster.com/PAW/2014/02/content/L2004327_large.html > >> > >> You can start to see the effect in these 1200 pixel images, it looks > >> lovely in the original...... > >> > >> john > >> ________________________________________ > >> > >> OK, THAT is hard core :-) > >> > >> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > >> // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto > >> > >> > >> On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 2:41 AM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> Ditto, I often use an ND1.8 so I can use 5000 during the day ;-) > >>> > >>> john > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> > >>> > >>> I love the texture at ISO 5000 so much particularly in low light with > >>> lower contrast lenses, that I don't do anything to the noise. > >>> > >>> Marty > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On Tuesday, 28 January 2014, Richard Man <richard at > >>> richardmanphoto.com> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Just out of curiosity, does anyone who do all sort of tricks to get > >>>> "better noise behaviors" etc. have good photos to show? > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On Tue, Jan 28, 2014 at 12:52 PM, Jay Burleson > >>>> <leica at jayburleson.com<javascript:;> > >>>>> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> I am more apt to follow Ted's advice and just go out and shoot, but > >>>> enough > >>>>> interest has been raised here and on other forums for me to > >>>>> undertake > >>>> this > >>>>> absolutely non-scientific test. > >>>>> There has been some chatter about deliberately underexposing the M9 > >>>>> at a lower iso and then pushing the exposure in post to get better > >>>>> noise results, and questions have been asked, since the Monochrom > >>>>> shares the > >>>> same > >>>>> base sensor as the M9, if that would work with it. > >>>>> > >>>>> The answer is yes and no. > >>>>> It is doable, but (to my eye), there is no appreciable reason to do > >> it. > >>>>> There is a slight (approx. 1/4 stop) gain in the highlight side of > >>>>> the histogram, but the overall noise is the same, and when fully > >>>>> processed, > >>>> no > >>>>> real differences. > >>>>> It does demonstrate how much detail is available in the Monochrom > >>>> shadows; > >>>>> a 5 stop push on the underexposed image was just fine. > >>>>> > >>>>> #2171: iso 10000, -.3 stop exposure compensation, no other Lightroom > >>>>> adjustments. > >>>>> > >>>>> #2172: iso 1250, -.3 stop exposure compensation, + 3 stops exposure > >>>>> added in Lightroom. > >>>>> > >>>>> #2171A: Additional post processing in Lightroom to look correct (in > >>>>> my opinion). > >>>>> > >>>>> #2172A: Additional post processing in Lightroom to look correct (in > >>>>> my opinion). > >>>>> > >>>>> The images are here: > >>>>> > >>>>> http://jayburleson.com/leica/misc_images/mm_iso_test/ > >>>>> -- > >>>>> Jay, > >>>>> > >>>>> Jay Burleson Gallery > >>>>> <http://jayburleson.com/leica/gallery/index.php/> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 >