Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/11

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Leica] M8 lens dilemma
From: don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory)
Date: Mon Sep 11 04:49:21 2006
References: <000101c6d54f$09c0a2b0$6501a8c0@asus930> <4504FAEB.1020108@adrenaline.com>

Scott,
What you have noticed is precisely why Canon had 50% market share in dSLR's
until the Sony Alpha hit.  1600 was a useable ISO with little loss of
quality or noise issues. Some people don't like the perfect smoothness but
it sold a lot of boxes.  I am very hopefull that the new chip in the dM will
support 1600 with lowish noise.

Don
don.dory@gmail.com


On 9/11/06, Scott McLoughlin <scott@adrenaline.com> wrote:
>
> I shot my D70 almost exclusively at ISO 200. I'm happy
> that the D200 supports ISO 100.
>
> Maybe it's a mild OCD or something, but when I apply
> noise reduction and look at the image at 100% and see
> precious detail melt or blur away, it always ticks me off :-)
>
> I see examples on the web or wherever concerning reducing
> noise in blue skies, and I always shout to myself, "that's easy
> and NOT really representative of the pros/cons of noise
> reduction."
>
> Scott
>
> G Hopkinson wrote:
>
> >Don,
> >I don't think shooting at 800 to 1600 ought to be the routine thing, more
> like emergency back up, accepting the lesser quality
> >because that's all the light there is.
> >I'd be wanting to operate at ISO 100 to 200 for lowest possible noise and
> maintain the apertures as what I'd use for 35mm, One stop
> >[snip]
> >
> >Cheers
> >Hoppy,
> >2 Aussie cents worth.
> >
> >
> >
>
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In reply to: Message from hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson) ([Leica] Re: Leica] M8 lens dilemma)
Message from scott at adrenaline.com (Scott McLoughlin) ([Leica] Re: Leica] M8 lens dilemma)