Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Nathan, Looks like a nice little camera. If you don't like it anymore you can sell this one to me also:-) The sauchichons remind me of France and the summers we've spent there. Nothing beats a dry sausage together with a glass of wine while enjoying the French evening sun. Cheers, Michiel Fokkema Nathan Wajsman wrote: > I was not going to post these images, but since this thread is of > interest to many, here are some pictures I took in Val d'Isere with my > newly acquired GRD this week. I was staying in a chalet with broadband > and Wifi (plus many other creature comforts), so I brought my laptop and > posted some images to show my family where I was. I must stress that > these are processed on a laptop and so will be re-done now that I am at > home (and I have a lot of other images to edit). > > In a nutshell: Didier is absolutely right about the hot shoe. The 28mm > finder from Stephen Gandy is perfect on this camera. The Ricoh performs > very well, but let's not kid ourselves: images shot at 800 or 1600 with > a tiny sensor are noisy, no matter what. I shot some images inside bars > and in the chalet at 800, but they will need some Noise Ninja before I > post them. So for happy party snaps it is better to use the flash at > stay below 400 on the ISO--the higher speeds should be reserved for > situations when you want to be unobtrusive. > > Anyway, here are the pics: > http://wajsman.smugmug.com/gallery/1274687 > and here are some initial comments I put on my blog: > http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog/?p=63 > > Both of the above will be updated later this week. > > Kind regards, > Nathan > > Didier Ludwig wrote: >> Larry >> Habits have changed. Today most people with a p&s camera want to use >> the LCD not the VF. IMO, the LCD viewfinder is often problematic to >> use, especially in bright sunlight. But even IF there's an internal >> VF, it's mostly small and squinty. As far as I remember, this thread >> started about the Ricoh GR digital and it's ability to carry a >> external viewfinder (Nathan has a 28mm CV metal finder on it). Seen >> this way, an accessory shoe might be more useful for a P&S than a >> squinty viewfinder. >