Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/09/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]As I have said several times, cost/ROI - why buy into it when used to AF DSLRs? John On 18/09/2012, at 11:41 PM, "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > Really why? > > Mark William Rabiner > Photography > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > > >> From: Scott Gregory <s_gregory1 at me.com> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 17:37:07 -0400 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] The Leica M new functionality difference >> >> Mark with all due respect I think you are dreaming big time when you say >> this: >> "We're going to see lots of photo reportage stories in papers and online >> with >> photographers who've traded in their shooting with DSLR'S and zooms and >> have >> now gone back to Leica M. or are using Leica M for the first time like >> their >> dads and moms did." >> Scott >> >> On 2012-09-18, at 5:13 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: >> >>> Without having the new M in hand I think most of us and the photo world >>> at >>> large are making a few assumptions on what the new Leica M's level of >>> functionality is all about. The new CMOS sensor is going to be on par >>> with >>> what most of us are already used to using current state of the art full >>> frame DSLR's Canon and Nikon and others. The ability to capture action >>> stopped down in dark interiors and sidewalks at night. We're used to >>> getting that with our crass DSLR'S. But sadly and ironically not with an >>> M9 >>> with its purist CCD. >>> This mode of freely shooting is way different from shooting wide open >>> squeeze and pray shutter speeds and hope they don't blink and either do >>> you. >>> We've been doing this with exceedingly above average and occasionally >>> inspired Nikon and Canon etc glass. Now we can use our premium over the >>> top >>> Leica glass. And a rangefinder camera. Made by the Leica company. The >>> kind >>> of camera and glass one thinks of and hopes to be using with that kind of >>> reportage shooting in the first place. >>> Leica has come home. 2013 is Leicas lucky number. >>> We're going to see lots of photo reportage stories in papers and online >>> with >>> photographers who've traded in their shooting with DSLR'S and zooms and >>> have >>> now gone back to Leica M. or are using Leica M for the first time like >>> their >>> dads and moms did. >>> So there will be two stories. The story the photographer is telling and >>> the >>> story about how he told it using a combination of traditional technology >>> and >>> new from the Leica camera company. >>> >>> Mark William Rabiner >>> >>>> From: Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> >>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2012 06:10:29 +1000 >>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Auto Aperture with R lenses on the new M via the >>>> Leica >>>> R >>>>> M adapter >>>> >>>> I'm surprised to not see any posts on the M itself thus far. >>>> Still it may be 4 or 6 months or so before anyone actually gets one. >>>> Very >>>> likely some will be in reviewer's hands before then I imagine. >>>> I'll be very interested to see how the new sensor and processor >>>> perform. I >>>> already have the very best lenses I want to use with it. I don't need >>>> the >>>> other stuff myself but it appears to have every wished for option that >>>> has >>>> emerged since the launch of the M9. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Geoff >>>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 19 September 2012 02:12, Henning Wulff <henningw at archiphoto.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Due to the light amplification in the EVF, it might actually work quite >>>>> well for low light subjects. Depends on the performance of the EVF of >>>>> course, but some recent ones have been quite good even in very low >>>>> light. >>>>> >>>>> Henning >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 2012-09-18, at 2:56 AM, Topoxforddoc wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I'm not sure that this will substitute for rhe DMR. Handholding a 180 >>>>> cron in low light photographing concerts is hard enough with a top >>>>> class >>>>> optical prism. Using the EVF at 10x mag on moving subjects looks to be >>>>> one >>>>> step too far! >>>>>> >>>>>> Charlie >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>> >>>>>> On 18 Sep 2012, at 10:44, Frank Dernie <Frank.Dernie at >>>>>> btinternet.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> That is how manual focus works on the 4/3 and micro 4/3 cameras. I >>>>>>> find >>>>> it helpful, though I can focus tele lenses fine without since the >>>>> depth of >>>>> field is so small focus is obvious. Also with a tele or macro lens >>>>> with the >>>>> 10x magnification it is impossible to hand hold still enough to focus >>>>> IME. >>>>>>> FD >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 18 Sep, 2012, at 00:53, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> If the image is blown up ten times on the back of the thing which I >>>>> think >>>>>>>> they're saying I can see the thing making it possible to focus. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> 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 >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Henning Wulff >>>>> henningw at archiphoto.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 > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > Mail was checked for spam by the Freeware Edition of CleanMail. > The Freeware Edition is free for personal and non-commercial use. > You can remove this notice by purchasing a full license!