Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/22

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Subject: [Leica] iso 100.000+??
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:52:05 -0700
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On Oct 22, 2009, at 4:41 AM, Doug Herr wrote:

> Steve Barbour wrote:
>
>> On Oct 21, 2009, at 10:19 PM, grduprey at mchsi.com wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Why do we need iso 100,000?  I seem to remember we all got along
>>> just fine with iso 400 or 800.  Seems like just a race to see who
>>> can supply the highest iso before the next guy.
>>
>>
>> good question...
>>
>> I used to shoot in almost total darkness with asa 400 on film at  f1,
>> a  Noctilux, that was usually fine...
>>
>> now we have fast lenses with ISO   400-800, even 1200...
>>
>>
>> what am I missing?
>>
>
> I'd love to get the same image quality I'm presently getting with  
> the DMR but at a faster ISO.  I lost numerous photos last weekend to  
> subject motion.


fully understand Doug,  where the rubber hits the road,


demand for high quality, low light,  small apertures, fast movement,  
need for high speed ...

there must be those times...

but surely not frequently I hope...?


Steve
>
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
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