Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/23

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Subject: [Leica] iso 100.000+??
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey at mchsi.com)
Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:55:17 +0000
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Adam,


If the M9 could shoot at  iso 100,000 they would complain.  Only in this 
case it would be for supplying a iso that is ridiculously fast and not 
needed, others would say it is not fast enough.  There is no such thing as a 
Leica camera that someone does not hate for some reason.  ;-)


Gene   -------------- Original message from Adam Bridge <abridge at 
gmail.com>: --------------


> Higher ISO gives us a lot more choices. Others have observed that the
> trade-offs to shoot in very low light aren't necessarily what we want
> to deal with. So being able to shoot with high ISO allows more
> flexibility.
> 
> I don't see how this is a bad thing. If the M9 could shoot at ISO 4000
> as the current one does at ISO 640 would you complain? I think not.
> 
> Better tools can help us make better images.
> 
> Adam
> 
> On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 6:02 PM, Tina Manley  wrote:
> 
> >
> > But we don't need 1250 with our fast Leica lenses.  Would you rather have
> > 1250 iso and crappy lenses or 160 iso and fantastic lenses?  I'd rather 
> > have
> > the fantastic fast lenses.
> >
> > Tina
> > www.tinamanley.com
> 
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In reply to: Message from simon.apekop at gmail.com (simon jessurun) ([Leica] iso 100.000+??)
Message from msadat at gmail.com (mehrdad) ([Leica] iso 100.000+??)
Message from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] iso 100.000+??)
Message from abridge at gmail.com (Adam Bridge) ([Leica] iso 100.000+??)