Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/06/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Couldn't agree with you more on this. But I would of liked to see the DMR stacked up against a professional camera. Comparing it to the 20D just doesn't inspire much confidence with me. Slobodan Dimitrov Studio G-8, AGCC http://sdimitrovphoto.com On Jun 3, 2005, at 7:15 PM, Ted Grant wrote: > David Mason offered: > Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica DMR vs. Canon 20D comparison shots > > > >> Well, it gives what data it can - but it certainly isn't telling us >> the lens type, and aperture - just as I thought. So it would be >> incomplete at best from the canon.<<<<<<<,, >> > > Guys and gals I know I'm about to ask a completely inane stupid > question and undoubtedly there will be a million answers back why > one needs it. This recorded information. > > But here goes: > > I can't for the life of me understand what the heck you'd ever need > to know what lens, aperture and other miscellaneous information not > being read camera to camera? > > Isn't the whole action of taking pictures about the final > photograph and how well you shot it? Surely these other details > can't have much meaning for anything of logic in how good the end > product is going to be? Or was. > > I know people want to know what lens, aperture etc were used right > here on the list, but the question is some times asked when it's a > mere happy snap of no meaning. > > Now if there's a specific effect, say blurred action of runners in > a race and there's a beautiful effect of speed, then yes knowing > what the shutter speed was can be helpful, if the asking person is > going to try this effect. I have no problem with this because > that's how we learn. > > But having it recorded with the shot is like.... "Who cares? I'd be > far more interested in knowing it was a damn fine photograph than > "what lens was recorded." > > OK now all together, thrash me! ;-) > > ted > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >