Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/06/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Rick Dykstra wrote: > > On Friday, June 27, 2003, at 05:48 AM, Martin Howard wrote: > > > > IF... and that's a big if... they manage high-speed, low noise, good > > image quality sensor technology, that'd put them in a (AFAIK) pretty > > unique situation of being the low-light/fringe available light, HQ, > > digital imaging solution provider. That'd be a competitive advantage. > > And that might actually be worth five grand to a bunch of people. > > > > And maybe that's where they're going: According to Doug, they have the > > best VF. Autofocus wouldn't be very useful anyway in such low-light > > situations. So, maybe the Digi-R will become the 'lux of digital. > > I know you were putting on a brave face here Martin, only problem is, > as I see it, R8/9 (in fact SLRs in general) are just not good for > manual focussing (let alone autofocussing as you say) in dim light. > And of course, that's where rangefinders come in. I proved it at a > wedding a few weeks back - I just couldn't focus my R8 inside a mainly > candle lit reception room. Switched to M6TTL - not the slightest > problem; all shots were focussed just right. > > Regards, Rick. > I remember I got a Nikon flash 12 years ago with a "laser" beam which shot out the front to help you focus in dim; heck total darkness. (So you can find out how much fun you didn't have). They ALL have them now! The thing worked! It was a restaurant so dark that I'd normally light a match, look at my lens and set it at 3 feet. Walk forward quickly until i am 3 feet from the table. Take the picture. Actually that's how i do it now with my Hasselblad and Norman flash anyway! F 16 and be there! No Rick! they've got "laser" beams now! a real aid toward focusing. OF course in a dark restaurant it scares the hell out of the person you're going to take picture of as they think a sniper is about to put a hole in them. Out damn spot! Woof! Mark Rabiner Portland, Oregon USA http://www.rabinergroup.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html