Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/12/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well said Dr.! The right camera for that photographer. Whether it's one camera or 4, it doesn't matter. For you: the light M8 and a few lenses: perfect! (though that Nocti is no lightweight!) For me (I'm not 100 years old yet-sure hope to be some day if I have all my marbles like you!), so I really only have 2 "systems. A Leica for 35mm and an Alpa for 4x5ish (like your speed graphic, only too heavy to carry! back of car shooting, within about 700 meters). I do have a Sony body for my star pictures, but that's just a body, no Sony lenses. I use the 21mm f/3.4 (read: tiny) on it and that's it. Now if I could only change M lenses as fast as you; but you have a few years more practice than I ;-) Any advice??? All the best, Bob Bob Adler www.robertadlerphotography.com *"Capturing Light One Frame At A Time"* On Sun, Dec 17, 2017 at 11:46 AM, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > Hi Bob, > Well I dabbled with everything from SPEED GRAPHIC's to M8 and all kinds of > LEICA's between when I became a news photog for the "Ottawa Citizen" 17 > Sept > 1951. My first picture published and on the front page. > These days? The remnants of my years and years of always working with 3 > LEICA MOTOR-SLR's off shoulders and 3 M bodies hanging off my neck onto > chest. Not on every assignment, but most of the documentary assignments, > Hell of a sight! :-) > Today? I have only one M8! :-( to cover my "so called self assignment? > "LIFE > in the PALACE!" :-) > The activities of near 200 senior citizens LIVING IN ''PALACE!" My > definition just for the fun of it! :-) No pressure, no wire-headed > "photo-editor" to deal with but me! One, M8, Noctilux f1.0 50mm. 35.mm > ,90mm > and it's fun time. :-) And I've learned how to change lenses very very > quickly! :-) > I think I should've kept one of my Motor LEICA SLR's. Actually no reason as > I said these are all folks 75 yrs. to 100 yrs! Trust me "NOBODY MOVES VERY > FAST." Besides I can change lenses faster than most can move? :-) > cheers, > ted > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On > Behalf > Of > Robert Adler > Sent: December-16-17 1:38 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] DXO Mark Leica M10 Score > > Cameras have different uses. For me the M's are very simple, have the > ability to see outside the frame, and give a unique look with the Leica > glass. I can see the difference in the Leica sensor that is "tuned" to the > glass. IMO it's a subtle but significant difference. I also have a Sony Ar7 > ii with the sensor glass modified to give better results for Leica WA > lenses. For portable, landscape photography and Milky Way landscape (high > ISO ability), it is a top performer. But for "quick" shooting and simple > interface, the M's can't be beat. Nikons are also great performers, but > with the Sony I can use all my L glass. > Just my opinion. As Tina says, it's the results (and the photographer and > their preferences) that count. Not a lab test... > Best, > Bob > > > Bob Adler > www.robertadlerphotography.com > *"Capturing Light One Frame At A Time"* > > On Sat, Dec 16, 2017 at 11:28 AM, CJ andS <csaganich at gmail.com> wrote: > > > Compatible with every Leica lens ever made? It that correct? Good info > > for the beloved DR user. > > > > On Fri, Dec 15, 2017 at 10:12 PM Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at > > gmail.com > > > > wrote: > > > > > DXO only gives the Sony sensor, and all the cameras using them, such > high > > > marks - even Canon and Fuji fare badly. This is the page to see: > > > > > > https://www.dxomark.com/category/camera-reviews/ > > > > > > FWIW, I use a Nikon D500 very happily for a certain purpose, and it is > > > overall at a lower level than the Leica M10 - but it has other > advantages > > > that more than compensate. Do not forget that DXO measures only one of > > the > > > parameters of a camera - sensor performance. > > > > > > Cheers > > > Jayanand > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Dec 16, 2017 at 2:08 AM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > > > DXO has never liked Leica. They always give Leica the worst scores > > > without > > > > ever actually taking photos with the cameras. > > > > > > > > http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2013/03/10/dxo-tests-the-m9me- > > > > sensor-with-worst-full-frame-results-ever/ > > > > > > > > I test cameras by taking photos. DXO does not. > > > > > > > > Tina > > > > > > > > On Fri, Dec 15, 2017 at 2:36 PM, Frank < > > > frank at f3documentaryphotography.com > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Presented without comment. > > > > > > > > > > https://leicarumors.com/2017/12/15/dxomark-published-their- > > > > > leica-m10-test-results.aspx/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Frank F. Farmer > > > > > Jackson, Mississippi > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > Leica Users Group. > > > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > information > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Tina Manley > > > > www.tinamanley.com > > > > tina-manley.artistwebsites.com > > > > http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0- > > > > 4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > 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 > > > > > -- > > Chris Saganich > > www.imagebrooklyn.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 >