Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/07/25

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Subject: [Leica] D700 50'cron update
From: stikwa at comcast.net (Steve Barbour)
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:29:06 -0700
References: <DC4B73A4105FCE4FAE0CEF799BF84B36052E96DD@case-email.casefoods.com>

On Jul 25, 2009, at 2:30 PM, David Rodgers wrote:

>
> FYI to anyone interested, I'm discovering that to get the most of  
> Leica
> lenses it may not be wise to rely on any default settings on the D700.
>
> Putting Leica lenses on a D700 is not as plug and play as I first
> thought, IOW. It's certainly not as P&P as using a chipped Nikkor.  
> OTOH,
> the potential may be greater.
>
> I've been tweaking Picture Control in the D700 and saving custom
> profiles for each Leica lens. The results are getting better Surprise!
> Those menu settings --and there are lots -- really do do something.  
> I'm
> still learning.
>
> I'm probably going to end up with multiple custom setting for each  
> lens,
> depending on the conditions. I can choose a custom setting faster  
> than I
> can physically change lenses, so it's practical to use them.
>
> My goal is to shoot JPGs and get them as right as possible straight  
> from
> the camera. I'm tired of dealing with post processing. Even raw files
> don't excite me too much.  And while Lightroom and PS (and even NX2)  
> are
> nifty programs who has time to learn them all? So I'm just seeing  
> where
> I can get to with minimum post processing.
>
> Here's a D700 50/2 Summicron shot.
>
> http://www.daverodgers.net/images/image23.htm
>
> It's probably way smarter to grab an image and fix it later with
> software. But where's the fun in that? :-) My real goal is to spend  
> less
> time at a computer.


sounds like a complete about face Dave...

from after, work, and know..

it's now

before, work, and hope...


:-)



a nice clean shot...

Steve


>
> Dave R
>
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Replies: Reply from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] D700 50'cron update)
In reply to: Message from drodgers at casefarms.com (David Rodgers) ([Leica] D700 50'cron update)