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Subject: [Leica] Re:High ISOs Comparison (Tina Manley)
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)
Date: Wed Dec 6 20:35:08 2006

Since most of my shooting is done at iso 400 or slower i would be more 
interested in its performance at those speeds.  I rarely use anything 
faster, but it does happen.

Gene


-------------- Original message from Félix López de Maturana 
<FELIXMATURANA@telefonica.net>: -------------- 


> > 
> > Photo People: 
> > 
> > Several people have asked me how the M8 compares to the Canon 5D at 
> > high ISOs. I did some experiments this morning and posted the 
> > results. These were all converted using Capture One with no 
> > adjustments at all. The crops are all at actual pixel size. In my 
> > opinion, there's no contest. 
> > 
> > http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/comparison 
> > 
> > What do you think? 
> > 
> > Tina 
> > 
> > Tina Manley, ASMP, NPPA 
> > http://www.tinamanley.com 
> Tina 
> 
> Nothing outperforms, concerning noise, the EOS 5D, not even the 1Ds mkII 
> that may be better in other image quality aspects but not in noise. The 
> /raison d'être/ of the Leica M8 is not getting the *best* digital image 
> quality available but getting pictures from a rangefinder with the 
> legendary Leica M lenses. In few words it is not the best digital camera 
> in the world but an outsanding Leica M digital camera. I'm anxiously 
> awaiting mine. 
> 
> Regards. 
> 
> Félix. 
> 
> 
> 
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