Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Dec 20, 2006, at 8:39 AM, Stephen Syrotiak wrote: > After the fact, but I'd love to have seen the Leica shot with > another lens. > > Looks like short dynamic range/over exposure... compounded with > poor WB. > > This result is almost, almost, enough to make me cancel my order > for the M8. Geeze, I hate to say that! as painful as it is, I have to second the thought... geeze, why have to mess around with these issues anyway... and I'm a believer, (well I was...) Steve > > Stephen. > > > On Dec 20, 2006, at 9:39 AM, Tina Manley wrote: > >> People who are interested in the M8: >> >> I'm still doing comparisons. Yesterday photographing a Hanukkah >> celebration, I used both the 5D and the M8. The 5D had the 85/1.2 >> lens, I set it at 800 ISO and used automatic focus. The M8 had >> the 75/1.4, I set it at 160 ISO and minus 2 exposure and manual >> focus. They were both converted in SilkyPix using automatic white >> balance and exposure compensation. What is going on with the >> candle flames in the Leica photo? Is it just a difference in >> depth of field? Did I miss the focus slightly? >> >> http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/m85d >> >> I would love to get to the point where I could carry just the M8 >> but I'm definitely not there yet! >> >> Tina >> >> >> Tina Manley, ASMP, NPPA >> http://www.tinamanley.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information