Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jul 21, 2008, at 8:58 PM, Lottermoser George wrote: > Whatever gets you what you want - have at it. > > All this tech talk don't mean s**t - though fun. > > For most of us the tech stuff is interesting. We're able to check > our assumptions. Learn about new or old lenses, films, developers, > chips, prices, tripods, monopods, hats, single malts, fountain pens, > mechanical pencils, vintage cars, focusing screens, water filters, > lens filters, IR, UV, haze, fog, fogg, etc. ad infinitum. > > Bottom line - show me your photographs - not your cameras. right... please, those who are massaging this topic...show us some illustrative photos to document or prove your points... Steve > Fond regards, > George > > george@imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > > > On Jul 21, 2008, at 10:36 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > >> Well I can point my camera in a dark alley with a cheap slow zoom >> and pull >> out a perfect image. And image you can see by standing there in >> person at >> the alley. And way better than with a Noctilux. >> At 1600. You just have to keep the print small. >> I have some monster glass. >> A 28 1.4 >> But I hate having to carry that around. >> >> Digital inspires one to shoot in extreme darkness and in all >> conditions at >> all ISO's. I normally have my auto ISO set at 100-800. Will shoot >> at 100 on >> the sunny side of the street or other surprising situations.. Set >> at A. >> aperture priority. stopped down a stop and a half usually or more. >> >> >> >> mark@rabinergroup.com >> Mark William Rabiner >> >> >> >>> From: Lottermoser George <imagist3@mac.com> >>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>> Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:04:25 -0500 >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] How to get an M8 for $3200... >>> >>> The strange thing, for me, about this dialogue: >>> Yes. The 5D (and even the 20D) performs remarkably well at 1600 (and >>> apparently the D3 - D300 even better and higher). Yet, I prefer >>> working the Leica ccd at lower iso's with faster primes and even >>> adding light if necessary to achieve my aesthetic goals. >>> >>> So after working all these critters in the field it comes down to, >>> "what do you want to see on the print and how will you achieve it?" >>> Just like the old days - pick your film - pick your developer - pick >>> your gear and try say something with it. >>> >>> Fond regards, >>> George >>> >>> george@imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com/blog >>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >>> >>> >>> >>> On Jul 21, 2008, at 9:47 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: >>> >>>> At what high ISO speed would be the point that the Canon would take >>>> over I'm >>>> wondering? As everyone is being uniformly vague. >>>> Inquiring photogs want to know! >>>> >>>> I'd guess 1600 based on nothing but dumb intuition. >>>> >>>> 1600 is not so great I've found on a nikon d200. >>>> And imagine its very doable with a D300. >>>> While with the full frames many stops faster than that. >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information