Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Put a cmos sensor in a medium format digital and shoot at iso 64000. Not possible yet is my impression or they'd have done it already. On 1/1/13 1:02 AM, "Bob Adler" <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: > Rest it on something... > > On Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 9:25 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> > wrote: > >> He wasn't shooting landscapes. He was in effect using the camera as a >> snap >> shot camera or street camera. Its possible to do hand held landscapes in >> 35mm but darned hard I don't know how'd you so it held held medium format. >> >> >> On 12/31/12 10:08 PM, "Bob Adler" <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I do hear of folks using the Alpa for hand held. Some of the results I've >>> seen are impressive (mostly architecture/landscapes) . The newer model >>> digital backs tend to do pretty well up to 400 ISO, so in bright sun they >>> may be usable. >>> I believe Rabiner ran into a guy in NYC who was carrying around his Alpa >> on >>> a neck strap. >>> As you say, horses for courses! >>> Take care and welcome back, >>> Bob >>> >>> On Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 6:23 PM, <afirkin at afirkin.com> wrote: >>> >>>>> Haven't ever used my medium format digital system for people. So this >> is >>>> a >>>>> fairly pedestrian portrait but I was impressed by the detail and the >>>> depth >>>>> (both in color depth and perceived depth). >>>>> >>>> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rgacpa_HI/20121228-SeeligFamily-Master-CF000 >>>> 120.jpg.html >>>>> Happy New Year to all. Good light, >>>>> Bob >>>> >>>> Bob, the image is very 'rich' indeed. The angle perhaps gives the >>>> 'viewfinder' away ;-) I did not think my 'blad would make a good street >>>> camera, though the Rolleiflex certainly did in Egypt, but on my trip to >>>> Cuba, some of my best portraits of people were with the blad: the people >>>> 'responded' to the big noisy beast, rather than shying away. As always, >>>> its horses for courses. >>>> >>>> Alastair >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Mark William Rabiner >> Photography >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > -- Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/