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Subject: [Leica] OT: Info on a Pentax digital
From: don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory)
Date: Sun Jul 23 14:32:51 2006
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Jim,
Infinitly so. Look at Tina's latest work from the 5D.  3200 is a comfortable
speed, noise but not distracting.  Technology marches on which is why I
still stay with film.  Possibly this fall depending on how the dM looks.

Don
don.dory@gmail.com


On 7/23/06, Jim Hemenway <Jim@hemenway.com> wrote:
>
> Don:
>
> I have a friend with the first of the full frame Canons.  Lots of
> artifacts and noise in low light/high ISO situations.  Doesn't hold a
> candle to my humble DS.
>
> Perhaps the new full frames are better?
>
> Jim
>
> P.S. Pentax has announced a forthcoming 10mp, same chip as Nikon D200.
> It'll be interesting to see how noise is handled on images from the
> denser chip.
>
>
> Don Dory wrote:
>
> > Jim,
> > The key word is relatively.  Much better than most film but not as good
> as
> > the Canon's or the new Nikons and I suspect the new Sony.  But heck, at
> > under $400 what is there to lose?
> >
> >
> > On 7/23/06, Jim Hemenway <Jim@hemenway.com> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> > relatively poor high ISO performance ????
> >>
> >> I respect your opinion Don, but can't agree with you.
> >>
> >> Shot with isDS at 200 and 1600 ISO
> >> http://www.half-fast.com/Takumar1000
> >>
> >> Shot at 1600
> >> http://www.half-fast.com/TavernRoom.jpg
> >>
> >> Same chip and software as the DL.
> >>
> >> Jim
>
>
>
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In reply to: Message from dlridings at gmail.com (Daniel Ridings) ([Leica] OT: Info on a Pentax digital)
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Message from don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory) ([Leica] OT: Info on a Pentax digital)
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