Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/01/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Roger. I had thought there was a secret behind the series excellent colours that was related to multiple takes ... An aside: I use a D700 myself and have never reached its buffer limits :-) Bien cordialement de Metz Philippe Le 18 janv. 12 ? 17:23, Roger Hart a ?crit : > > Philippe, > > Very good point, and had I not been at an auto show where cars were > spinning around on turntables, I probably would never have found out > about the buffer. I normally shoot auto shows with a Nikon D3S which > has a buffer of more than 30 frames...so it's rarely an issue. At > times while shooting racing, I've hit the buffer with the Nikon, but > it happens rarely. > > As I said earlier, the buffer issue with the M9 is a minor one, and it > seems as if I were shooting compressed DNG files rather than > uncompressed, I would not have had an issue. > > > Roger Hart > Detroit > USA > > On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 11:01 AM, philippe.amard <philippe.amard at sfr.fr > > wrote: >> Nice rendition Roger >> >> But why do you want to shoot more than 7 frames of static objects >> in a row? >> >> Ph >> >> Le 18 janv. 12 ? 16:22, Roger Hart a ?crit : >> >> >>> >>> Bob, >>> >>> Well, it might worth a try. You would not be disappointed.! >>> >>> >>> Roger >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 10:56 PM, Robert Baron <robertbaron1 at >>> gmail.com >>> > >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Roger, I started out shooting uncompressed with my M9 and quickly >>>> switched, saving file size and time. Also, if you are shooting >>>> both >>>> dng+jpg the buffer will fill up much faster; most of us I think are >>>> now shooting just dng. >>>> >>>> Now to the important stuff: If you could score a loaner M9 and 21mm >>>> Summilux, could I score a loaner 911? >>>> >>>> ;-) >>>> >>>> --Bob >>>> >>>> ==On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 9:25 PM, Roger Hart <rhart76 at gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for the point, Herb. I was shooting uncompressed. >>>>> >>>>> Roger Hart >>>>> Sent from my iPad >>>>> >>>>> On Jan 17, 2012, at 8:41 PM, Herbert Kanner <kanner at acm.org> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Regarding the delay after you took seven shots: Are you using >>>>>> compressed or uncompressed DNG? I raised the question some time >>>>>> ago on the >>>>>> LUG and everyone who responded said they could detect no >>>>>> difference between >>>>>> compressed and uncompressed results. By compressing the DNGs, >>>>>> you cut in >>>>>> half the file size and therefore speed up the camera's storing >>>>>> of the raw >>>>>> data. The respondents said they compressed the DNGs for that >>>>>> reason, not to >>>>>> save disc space. >>>>>> >>>>>> Herb >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Well, I went and did it to myself this time: A simple camera >>>>>>> test has >>>>>>> camera lust. I was able to get a loaner M9, along with a 21mm >>>>>>> Summilux, to test for a few days. With the Detroit auto show >>>>>>> opening, >>>>>>> also known as the North American International Auto Show, I >>>>>>> loaded up >>>>>>> the M9 to see if it is something I could live without. I've >>>>>>> been an M8 >>>>>>> owner and user nearly since the camera was introduced, and >>>>>>> other than >>>>>>> the crop sensor, I have no problems with the camera. But the >>>>>>> M9 has >>>>>>> widened my eyes a bit further...the full-frame sensor does >>>>>>> make a >>>>>>> difference, and the larger files are nice to work with. My >>>>>>> only real >>>>>>> issue with the camera is that I kept filling up the buffer while >>>>>>> shooting the cars on the stands. Seven frames and I was left >>>>>>> waiting. >>>>>>> This seems way worse than in the M8...granted, the files are >>>>>>> larger, >>>>>>> but it was one thing that I really didn't like about the >>>>>>> camera. But >>>>>>> certainly not a deal-breaker. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Here is a link to some photos: http://gallery.me.com/rhart76#100361 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> All are shot with a 28mm Elmarit, except where noted. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Roger Hart >>>>>>> Detroit >>>>>>> USA >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>>>> information >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Herbert Kanner >>>>>> kanner at acm.org >>>>>> 650-326-8204 >>>>>> >>>>>> Question authority and the authorities will question you. >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>>> information >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>> information >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>> information >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information