Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I beg to differ - I'd rather "consume genius" than "produce s..t" if you see what I mean ;-) Source : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaM_GiCUsOk (Love the "Voi chi Sapete" piece here) Amiti?s Philippe Le 20 mars 12 ? 21:18, Jim Nichols a ?crit : > Philippe said, > "OTT I usually listen to music with my eyes half closed, so the > musician's fingers are no problem for me, at least." > > But you have to have attempted to master the instrument in order to > really appreciate what they can do with it. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "philippe.amard" <philippe.amard at > sfr.fr > > > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 3:10 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Fuji X-Pro1 > > >> Mark, it might be a new way of collecting light - diagonals rather >> than horizontal ? remember when you shot TV screens at high speeds? >> >> Reviewer says: >> "With the X-Pro 1, Fuji have randomised the bayer pattern to avoid >> moire and aliasing and therefore have been able to remove the anti- >> aliasing filter for higher resolving power. " >> >> Could this account for the excellent result a shown here? >> >> OTT I usually listen to music with my eyes half closed, so the >> musician's fingers are no problem for me, at least. >> >> Nice take indeed and nice instruments too. >> >> >> Keep them coming Gerry :-) >> >> Amiti?s >> Philippe >> >> >> >> Le 20 mars 12 ? 20:44, Mark Rabiner a ?crit : >> >>> Seems very Leicalike to me. >>> >>> I wonder what this is all about? >>> X-TransTM CMOSTM >>> >>> >>> "Fujifilm has developed a new CMOS sensor called X-TransTM CMOSTM >>> which is >>> able to provide a response similar to that of a sensor "full frame". >>> >>> >>> Mark Rabiner >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ >>> >>> >>>> From: Gerry Walden <gwpics at me.com> >>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:33:44 +0000 >>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Fuji X-Pro1 >>>> >>>> Initial impressions on editing are that the lens is very good, >>>> and that >>>> exposures are pretty much spot on. I had exactly half an hour >>>> between arriving >>>> home from the store and leaving for the shoot, so just fitting >>>> the strap was >>>> the only thing I really had time to do apart from setting the >>>> date and time, >>>> and selecting raw+jpeg. You can pretty much say I was shooting >>>> straight from >>>> the box. >>>> >>>> Gerry >>>> >>>> Gerry Walden >>>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or >>>> +44 (0)797 287 7932 >>>> www.gwpics.com >>>> >>>> On 20 Mar 2012, at 16:49, Chris Williams wrote: >>>> >>>>> Keep us posted Gerry! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Chris Williams >>>>> www.zoeicaimages.net >>>>> www.rebirthworkshops.com >>>>> 504-231-6261 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mar 20, 2012, at 11:49 AM, Gerry Walden wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I acquired the first Fuli X-Pro1 to hit my local dealer this >>>>>> morning, and >>>>>> was shooting with it this afternoon. It is about as close to >>>>>> an M6 I have >>>>>> had since leaving Leica, and appears to have functioned well. >>>>>> I did a small >>>>>> job shooting in available light in a school and I shot at >>>>>> 400iso on the 35mm >>>>>> f1.4 lens (equivalent to 50mm) and I have looked at the jpegs >>>>>> and they look >>>>>> fine but they need some colour correction. I shot jpegs and >>>>>> raw, but I have >>>>>> not played with the raw because they only viewable so far in >>>>>> the supplied >>>>>> Silkypix viewer. >>>>>> >>>>>> May well report more or post an image later, but so far so good! >>>>>> >>>>>> Gerry >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Gerry Walden >>>>>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or >>>>>> +44 (0)797 287 7932 >>>>>> www.gwpics.com >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> 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