Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/13

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Interesting piece on the Digital R
From: "animal" <s.jessurun95@chello.nl>
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 11:39:24 +0100
References: <BC51C83D.6B2F%mark@rabinergroup.com>

- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark@rabinergroup.com>
To: "leica-users" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 9:18 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Interesting piece on the Digital R


> On 2/12/04 6:30 PM, "animal" <s.jessurun95@chello.nl> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark@rabinergroup.com>
> > To: "leica-users" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> > Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 3:03 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Interesting piece on the Digital R
> >
> >
> >> On 2/12/04 10:07 AM, "George Lottermoser" <imagist@imagist.cnc.net>
wrote:
> >>
> >>> Steven Alexander2/12/04
> >>>
> >>>> I think everyone will be peeking at this guy.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> And this one as well:
> >>> CANON EOS-1D Mark II Digital SLR
> >>> The new 8 megapixel Canon EOS-1D Mark II is the worldís fastest
> >>> pro digital SLR. Capturing 8.5 fps in continuous bursts of up
> >>> to 40 frames and RAW images in continuous bursts of up to
> >>> 20 frames, it is the ideal camera for sports, wedding and portrait
> >>> photographers. Estimated retail price is $4,499.
> >>> <http://www.alkit.com/view.asp?gid=31&id=1517>
> >>>
> >> Snip
> >>
> >> portrait photographers need  8.5 fps in continuous bursts of up 20 to
40
> >> frames?? I donąt think live action toddlers need that!
> >> And I donąt know how many "portrait" photographers do that anyway, I
have!
> >> Now a wedding I can see that. The throwing of the flowers needs those
> > specs.
> >> So does the shooting of the garter. And the throwing of the best man in
> > the
> >> pool in his rent a tux.
> >>
> >> Mark Rabiner
> >> Photography
> >> Portland, Oregon
> >> http://rabinergroup.com/Catagorypages/PersonalWork.html
> >>
> >>
> > we,ll  i tried a few days ago with an older D1 with onl;y 7 fps and a
buffer
> > of 20 with a running 2.5 year old with a 180 lens at a few meters and on
> > some shots which were very nice you could see the structure of the
irises
> > most impressive.
> > simon jessurun
> >
> > --
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> No zoom autofocus?
> \
> Mark Rabiner
> Photography
> Portland, Oregon
> http://rabinergroup.com/Catagorypages/PersonalWork.html
>
Didn,t try that one .
I do like pushpull zooms though.
simon jessurun



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