Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/01/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 3:07 PM -0800 1/23/10, Richard Man wrote:
>I must have a English comprehension problem.
>
>You do exactly as I do, or I do exactly what you do.
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>But perhaps my flaw is that I voice an opinion,
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>that is not popular.
>
Richard, you got upset when I posted what I've seen; if you get
better shots with your E-3 than with an M8, that's just fine and you
should definitely keep on using the E-3 for those kinds of shots.
This is not a contest and while Leica shooters predominate on this
list most have also shot extensively with other systems so are a lot
more agnostic re equipment than on most lists.
I haven't used an E-3. The best I can do is compare files from the
m4/3 cameras I've used and own. There's 3 of them, and the reason I
have them is that I like the format and can get pictures I like with
them. I'm likely going to sell the Olympus, but that's not a matter
of it not delivering quality (in fact, the file quality of the
Olympus is possibly very slightly better than that of the Panasonics)
but because of ergonomics. The E-3 has (hopefully) a lot better
ergonomics.
I know 3 people that I see often that have and use an E-3. Two of
them also have an EP1. Those two tell me that the file quality of the
EP1 is possibly slightly better than that of the E-3, which is
understandable since the EP1 is a newer design. So from that, which
may be stretching things a bit, I infer that I'm not out of line
considering the quality of the E-3 files to be close to those of the
EP-1. So that was my basis. My comments still stand, but they are my
comments, and I will use whichever camera I a) have with me and b) is
better suited for the job at hand.
The m4/3 cameras are fantastic with long telephotos, and the G1 with
400 Telyt is hard to match in any other system (under my shooting
circumstances). Same for a lot of different macro stuff I like doing.
I'm going on a trip shortly, and I will take both M8 and m4/3. The
Leica will go with a couple of fast lenses in the medium/medium wide
range, and the m4/3 in the very wide and very long range. It's a good
combination and I expect to get good quality images from each.
As I noted before, if I want the best enlargeability and most detail,
with lots of control and/or dark conditions, I take my full frame
Canons. I've taken them on trips, but it's a lot to lug around and
this trip I'm going with family including grandkids and I'll have
enough to do without lugging extra stuff. So I take cameras that will
allow me to do the best with the least.
All of this means that I have considered these things carefully, and
I do as much testing as I have to to know what will work in what
circumstances. That also allows me to say that (under my shooting
conditions) the files from an M8 have certain advantages over m4/3
files. All shot RAW, of course, so minimal in camera processing and
all cameras profiled.
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