[Leica] Jammed EI 6400

[heintz at ucalgary.ca (John W. Heintz)]

On 6 Mar 2005, at 07:55, Daniel Ridings <daniel.ridings@edd.uio.no> 
wrote:
> So I used digital. I still didn't want to use a flash so I set the
> exposure index at what Nikon calls "HI-2". That's two stops less than 
> ISO
> 1600, or in other words EI 6400. I've never even bothered to try film 
> at
> 6400. It just won't cut it. Just too contrasty.
>

>  I converted to a gamma 2.2 grey
> profile (went from sRGB -> 2.2 gamma grey profile). .... It more or
> less confirms, even with an amateur attempt, that digital is better 
> than
> film in low-light. This coming from someone other than the usual group 
> who
> has always said this.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/Louice-jam-sessions/DSC_0828g
>
> I'll be using film as steadily as before, but if I ever really, really
> need EI 6400, I know what I'll do.
>
> I'm curious as to what others think.
>
> Best,
> Daniel

All right, Daniel, you've convinced me: for that low light, I've gotta 
use digital.
Which Nikon did you use?

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http://gallery.leica-users.org/johnny


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