Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/20

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Subject: [Leica] Re:Another Comparison
From: don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory)
Date: Wed Dec 20 19:29:54 2006
References: <7.0.1.0.2.20061220093138.0257c598@infoave.net> <00bb01c72446$0997ea50$0a01a8c0@MacPhisto>

I would expect that the sensor in the M8 was seeing the IR from the candles
and blowing out.

Don
don.dory@gmail.com


On 12/20/06, Christopher Williams <leicachris@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>
> It does appear to be some movement while shooting the LeicaCandles
> compared to the CanonCandles. Perhaps that's why the candles look
> blown out? It is weird looking though. The 85mm wide open and the 75mm
> wide open as going to produce different results.
>
> Automatic White Balance looks fine with the Canon but not with the Leica.
> Though we all know "automatic" does not work well on
> everything.
>
> My worthless 2 cents anyway.
>
> Chris
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tina Manley"
> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Another Comparison
>
>
> > 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
>
>
>
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In reply to: Message from images at InfoAve.Net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] IMG: Another Comparison)
Message from leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams) ([Leica] Re:Another Comparison)