Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/06/27

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Digital Back - I like the first step!
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 07:49:50 -0700
References: <329FB854-A88E-11D7-9CB0-000A95A0C556@cybermac.com.au>

Rick Dykstra wrote:
> 
> On Friday, June 27, 2003, at 05:48  AM, Martin Howard wrote:
> >
> > IF... and that's a big if... they manage high-speed, low noise, good
> > image quality sensor technology, that'd put them in a (AFAIK) pretty
> > unique situation of being the low-light/fringe available light, HQ,
> > digital imaging solution provider.  That'd be a competitive advantage.
> >  And that might actually be worth five grand to a bunch of people.
> >
> > And maybe that's where they're going: According to Doug, they have the
> > best VF.  Autofocus wouldn't be very useful anyway in such low-light
> > situations.  So, maybe the Digi-R will become the 'lux of digital.
> 
> I know you were putting on a brave face here Martin, only problem is,
> as I see it, R8/9 (in fact SLRs in general) are just not good for
> manual focussing (let alone autofocussing as you say) in dim light.
> And of course, that's where rangefinders come in.  I proved it at a
> wedding a few weeks back - I just couldn't focus my R8 inside a mainly
> candle lit reception room.  Switched to M6TTL - not the slightest
> problem; all shots were focussed just right.
> 
> Regards, Rick.
> 


I remember I got a Nikon flash 12 years ago with a "laser" beam which
shot out the front to help you focus in dim; heck total darkness. (So
you can find out how much fun you didn't have). They ALL have them now!

The thing worked! It was a restaurant so dark that I'd normally light a
match, look at my lens and set it at 3 feet. Walk forward quickly  until
i am 3 feet from the table. Take the picture. Actually that's how i do
it now with my Hasselblad and Norman flash anyway! F 16 and be there!

No Rick! they've got "laser" beams now! a real aid toward focusing. OF
course in a dark restaurant it scares the hell out of the person you're
going to take picture of as they think a sniper is about to put a hole
in them.
Out damn spot!
Woof!


Mark Rabiner
Portland, Oregon USA
http://www.rabinergroup.com
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In reply to: Message from Rick Dykstra <rdandcb@cybermac.com.au> (Re: [Leica] Digital Back - I like the first step!)