Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/01/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]We all know you will get one, it is just when ;-) I can pick out a few more if you want...... john -----Original Message----- On Behalf Of Bob Adler It's killing me... I keep telling myself the M is close enough... Then John goes and shoves it in my face... Grrrrr Sent from my iPad > On Jan 28, 2014, at 6:57 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> > wrote: > > I think that these kinds of samples should come with a warning > "Caution May induce symptoms of severe GAS in some viewers". > > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > >> On 29 January 2014 12:55, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote: >> >> A couple of examples: >> >> http://johnmcmaster.com/PAW/2013/27/content/L2003238_large.html >> >> >> http://johnmcmaster.com/PESO/LUG/05-TwilightZone/content/L2003805_HDR_large.html >> >> http://johnmcmaster.com/PAW/2013/41/content/L2004005_large.html >> >> http://johnmcmaster.com/PAW/2014/02/content/L2004327_large.html >> >> You can start to see the effect in these 1200 pixel images, it looks >> lovely in the original...... >> >> john >> ________________________________________ >> >> OK, THAT is hard core :-) >> >> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> >> // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto >> >> >> On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 2:41 AM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> >> wrote: >> >>> Ditto, I often use an ND1.8 so I can use 5000 during the day ;-) >>> >>> john >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> >>> >>> I love the texture at ISO 5000 so much particularly in low light with >>> lower contrast lenses, that I don't do anything to the noise. >>> >>> Marty >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tuesday, 28 January 2014, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Just out of curiosity, does anyone who do all sort of tricks to get >>>> "better noise behaviors" etc. have good photos to show? >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jan 28, 2014 at 12:52 PM, Jay Burleson >>>> <leica at jayburleson.com<javascript:;> >>>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I am more apt to follow Ted's advice and just go out and shoot, but >>>> enough >>>>> interest has been raised here and on other forums for me to >>>>> undertake >>>> this >>>>> absolutely non-scientific test. >>>>> There has been some chatter about deliberately underexposing the M9 >>>>> at a lower iso and then pushing the exposure in post to get better >>>>> noise results, and questions have been asked, since the Monochrom >>>>> shares the >>>> same >>>>> base sensor as the M9, if that would work with it. >>>>> >>>>> The answer is yes and no. >>>>> It is doable, but (to my eye), there is no appreciable reason to do >> it. >>>>> There is a slight (approx. 1/4 stop) gain in the highlight side of >>>>> the histogram, but the overall noise is the same, and when fully >>>>> processed, >>>> no >>>>> real differences. >>>>> It does demonstrate how much detail is available in the Monochrom >>>> shadows; >>>>> a 5 stop push on the underexposed image was just fine. >>>>> >>>>> #2171: iso 10000, -.3 stop exposure compensation, no other Lightroom >>>>> adjustments. >>>>> >>>>> #2172: iso 1250, -.3 stop exposure compensation, + 3 stops exposure >>>>> added in Lightroom. >>>>> >>>>> #2171A: Additional post processing in Lightroom to look correct (in >>>>> my opinion). >>>>> >>>>> #2172A: Additional post processing in Lightroom to look correct (in >>>>> my opinion). >>>>> >>>>> The images are here: >>>>> >>>>> http://jayburleson.com/leica/misc_images/mm_iso_test/ >>>>> -- >>>>> Jay, >>>>> >>>>> Jay Burleson Gallery >>>>> <http://jayburleson.com/leica/gallery/index.php/>