Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The down side to the mega cameras; The ones with the jacked up resolutions I'm talking about 24x36 format cameras which 20 + megapixels. Or medium format cameras. Or the S2 Is ..... ...the fact that if you were shooting with a regular 24x36 format digital camera you'd be able to produce very viable images at ISO's over 64,000. 16,000 4th of a second 32,000 8th of a second 64,000 15th of a second 128,000 30th of a second And then some.... With the mega cameras you don't get that usability. You're back to where you were with cropped format APS-C 1.5x! The ability to be able to shoot anything anywhere anytime and in most cases hand held is what you get with more normal 24x36 digital resolution cameras costing 2 or 3 grand. So in some odd ways you can spend more money which would give you in effect less camera. From the standpoint of what your images look like. Which is the only standpoint which counts really. I'm looking at a Nikon D3x As a back up to a Nikon D3. I'd never get a D3x if I didn't have the D3 first; So I'd know I could get the shot. But for a commercial shoot or fine art shoot or other shoot where I can have a lower ISO (400) the 17x22 images I'd get from the D3x would be worth the 7 grand I'd pay for one. For almost medium format digital quality with my normal but not so boring Nikon glass. But in a great many cases the images made with the D3 no X would be superior at that or most any size. So I'd not leave home without the D3 or maybe D700. Shooting 4/5 with a DSLR appeals tremendously too me. You get that with a D3 not D700. Who needs a Speed Graphic? mark@rabinergroup.com Mark William Rabiner > From: Lottermoser George <imagist3@mac.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:53:37 -0600 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] un-believable > > I've actually thought about > selling every camera, lens and darkroom gadget that I own > to purchase an S2. > > just a thought > a recurring thought > > one camera > one lens > > why not? > > just > a > thought > > ;~) > > Fond regards, > George > > george@imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > > > On Dec 19, 2008, at 8:32 PM, wildlightphoto@earthlink.net wrote: > >> Guess I should have waited for the perfect camera. > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information