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Subject: [Leica] Leica Digilux 2 @ 1600 :-)
From: bdcolen at earthlink.net (B. D. Colen)
Date: Sun Sep 5 07:14:16 2004

None - As usual - meant to be off-list :-)

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Daniel Ridings
Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2004 11:36 AM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica Digilux 2 @ 1600 :-)


Now that thread, and your response to your posting ... I didn't quite
follow.

Which river? :)

Daniel

On Sat, 4 Sep 2004, B. D. Colen wrote:

> My problem is I've got no damn money at the moment....BUT - If you 
> want to front it, run it, I'll "license" it to you - what % do you 
> want to give me?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf 
> Of B. D. Colen
> Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2004 10:55 AM
> To: 'Leica Users Group'
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica Digilux 2 @ 1600 :-)
>
>
> The problem with it is that noise is always worse in underexposed 
> areas of images - even at low isos. And by under exposing the entire 
> image 2 stops, to say nothing of the darkest areas...On the other 
> hand, as Daniel notes, it's a good technique when there is no 
> alternative. Which is really what shooting at 1600 or 3200 with film 
> are all about. ;-)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf 
> Of Daniel Ridings
> Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2004 3:22 AM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Digilux 2 @ 1600 :-)
>
>
> > So any of you other folks out there with Leica digital camera's try 
> > this and if so, how well did it work for you?
>
> It works well with almost all digital cameras ... when the alternative

> is not to take a shot.
>
> Nikon even gives you a setting for it. Nikon D100 has ISO 200 - 1600 
> and then it goes over to HI-1 and HI-2, which is basically ISO 1600 
> with -1 and -2 EV preset. Those who have a D70 without the HI-1 and 
> HI-2 can just set it by hand and get the same results.
>
> I use this method all the times for sports (ice skating).
>
> Daniel
>
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In reply to: Message from daniel.ridings at muspro.uio.no (Daniel Ridings) ([Leica] Leica Digilux 2 @ 1600 :-))