Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/29

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Subject: [Leica] Epson R-D1 vs. M8?
From: i.watts at virgin.net (Ian Watts)
Date: Sun Oct 29 15:25:32 2006

> Steve Unsworth wrote:
>
> No need for ND filters, the fastest shutter speed has been raised
> from 1/1000 to 1/8000.


Depends upon the light. In a sunny-16 situation, 1/8000 (at ISO 160)  
isn't going to allow you to open up beyond F2.0 without overexposure.  
Noctilux junkies might want to hang on to the ND filter to get their  
wide-open fix.

Ian.

>
>
>> ... but lowest ISO is deceiving with 160 only. Damn, Leica is
>> famous for it's fast lenses and then they offer a new camera which
>> forces you to run into candlelighted basement rooms if you want to
>> shoot your expensive f1.4 glasses wide open! Or it forces you to
>> use NF filters which is silly.
>>
>
>

Replies: Reply from hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson) ([Leica] Epson R-D1 vs. M8?)
Reply from lug at steveunsworth.co.uk (Steve Unsworth) ([Leica] Epson R-D1 vs. M8?)
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