Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- ----- 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 > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > 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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html