Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >