Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/05/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Mark, I occasionally print family photos, or specific images that my wife wants to display, but I find that it takes a lot more dedication than I really have, if I am to make prints with which I am happy. I had much rather share .jpeg images in the LUG gallery. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 6:07 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Exploring Higher ISO Values >I think it would be a shame for us to forget printing altogether. > But I think of opening a raw file and saving it as a .psd and then .jpeg > as > printing to disk. Like we used to call it in the early Mac days with text > capture and so on. You hit one key combination it went to your printer. > Another and it went to your hard disk. > > I will say that just rating and tweaking a raw file does not give me that > feeling. I like to save a copy as a Photoshop file at least. But saving it > as a jpeg the important thing is not that I have a jpeg rated five stars > on > my hard disk; but that people are seeing it. On the Lug gallery and other > places. That to me is completing my workflo circle and is like having a > print in a box in my side bag to show people at a Starbucks. Or a bus > stop. > > - - from my iRabs. > Mark Rabiner > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ > > >> From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Date: Wed, 2 May 2012 17:50:20 -0500 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Exploring Higher ISO Values >> >> Thanks, Lluis. For me, the fun is in getting and working with the image. >> Very few will ever make it to the print stage. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Lluis Ripoll" <lluisripollquerol at gmail.com> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 5:03 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Exploring Higher ISO Values >> >> >>> Jim, >>> >>> I agree with your opinion and comments but I guess that the real >>> difference will be more evident in a enlargement or a print >>> >>> cheers >>> Lluis >>> >>> >>> >>> El 01/05/2012, a las 20:38, Jim Nichols escribi?: >>> >>>> With the 2X Extender on the Leica Telyt 250/4, shutter speed, and DOF >>>> suffer. I decided to explore some higher ISO values with the E-510. >>>> Most of my work to date with this combination was at ISO 400. >>>> >>>> Towhees are normally ground feeders, but once or twice a year I will >>>> spot one on a feeder. Here the Towhee Male is captured at ISO 800, >>>> 1/160 at f/4: >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Towhee+Male+ISO+800.jpg.html >>>> >>>> A Cardinal Female served as my subject at ISO 1600, 1/60 at f/8: >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cardinal+Female+ISO+1600.jpg.html >>>> >>>> To my eye, 800 is quite useable, as is 1600, though with a bit more >>>> noise. I must admit, though, that the higher ISO values of modern >>>> sensors would be appreciated for this work. >>>> >>>> Comments and critiques welcomed. >>>> Jim Nichols >>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 > >