Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/15

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Subject: [Leica] B&W Leica? Higher ISO
From: john at chiaroscuro.co.nz (John McMaster)
Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:44:33 +1300
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Thanks, I had been hoping for shots of people running down sidewalks at
night ;-)

Obviously there is a place for high ISO (actually high ASA the way we are
talking about it) but it is not the be all and end all in image quality...

john

-----Original Message-----

Here's some example shots
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/

-- 
Mark R.
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/winterdays/


> 
> I think Kens comment went whoosh.....
> 
> Have you got any example shots?
> 
> john
> ________________________________________
> 
> 
> If you're like me without a flash you never tried got get someone running
at
> night. But once you've used a modern full frame DSLR you'll realize that's
> well within your capability. The shock doesn't come then. It comes when
you
> find yourself in a situation wanting to do that but you cant as you're
gear
> you're using that does is not up to it.
> Then the idea of telling people at night to hold still for the photo and
> stand together in a straight line becuae you're shooting wide open will
not
> be at all appealing.
> Stand in a straight line. And hold real still.
> Vs
> Do whatever you want.
> 
> --
> Mark R.
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/winterdays/
> 
> 
>> From: Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net>
>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:40:43 -0500
>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] B&W Leica? Higher ISO
>> 
>> On 3/15/2012 5:24 PM, Sonny Carter wrote:
>>> On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 5:04 PM, Mark Rabiner<mark at rabinergroup.com>
wrote:
>>> 
>>>> For capturing fast action at night.
>>>> It gets dark. People don't slow down.
>>>> They run down dark sidewalks. The other photographers can easily get
it.
>>>> You
>>>> can't. Not good.
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I'm trying to remember the last time I tried to shoot someone running
down
>>> a dark sidewalk.
>>> 
>>> 
>> That probably happens a lot in LA and NY.  Oh wait, we're talking about
>> photo gear.
>> 
>> Ken
>> 




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