Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/06/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Eric. I feel the same way about the CFV back. To me that's a like to have, but don't need, luxury item. Len On Jun 15, 2007, at 1:21 PM, Eric Korenman wrote: > My 5d is fitting in as very good tool - it is a Honda accord. > It gets me where I need to be right now. > > The M8 matches/surpasses the DMR for image quality. > > As for the CFV back - threads I've been reading suggest DMR like > results. > IE, greater dynamic range and that 'film look' the DMR has and 5d > doesn't. > As for price - I'll need a lot more thatn $1000 off to jump in > right now. > > I did dust off my 203FE last night.. > Eric > > On 6/15/07, Leonard Taupier <len-1@comcast.net> wrote: >> >> Hi Eric, >> >> I think you've just answered a few questions I had for awhile. I look >> at photos taken with the DMR, especially Doug's. They're just >> beautiful. I keep looking for used DMR backs. If you can find one the >> price is a little out of my range, the M8 was a higher priority. So I >> picked up a used Canon 20D to go with my 560 Telyt. I can shoot with >> the same lens, the same ISO, the same light and even my non-cropped >> photos don't compare in quality. (Forget about content and artistic >> beauty). So then I thought maybe a used 5D body would be better. I >> think you answered that one. Thanks. >> >> I have also been keeping track of the Hassy back for my 501CM. For >> the last couple of years they have really been out of my price range. >> I see there now is a $1000 rebate on the 16MP CFV version. How does >> that compare to the DMR? Anybody? >> >> Len >> >> >> On Jun 11, 2007, at 10:31 PM, Eric Korenman wrote: >> >> > For those thinking of selling your DMR: >> > >> > For very well thought out reasons I sold my R8/DMR to go AF with a >> > canon 5d. >> > I know some of you have papal-annointed focus fingers that can >> nail an >> > eyelash 50 paces away at f 1.4. >> > >> > But I don't. >> > >> > And I have a (big for me) fashion shoot coming up later this >> summer. >> > Yadda Yadda. A hip downtown NYC store. The children's line of >> clothes. >> > Kids running around for me a focus nightmare. >> > >> > So.. The 5d with the 85 1.2 over the last 3 weeks has been a >> > magical and >> > transformative experience for me. >> > Plus the 85 1.2 lens is nearly (dare I say it?) yes.. well.. >> > Noctiluxian. >> > With AF to boot! >> > >> > But here is my point. That 5d 12 bit sensor just doesn't match up >> > to the >> > DMR's Imacon 16 bit chip. >> > I know there are reasons. 16 bit for one. No AA filter. Etc.. >> > But it ain't the same folks. Shadow zones are good but not DMR- >> super. >> > Pulling details from the shadow feels like stretching out >> > cheescloth. It >> > gets thin, noisy and weird. >> > >> > Shoot me down, pull at my flesh, tear this email to shreds. >> > I know someone will. >> > >> > Just a couple of pennies. (my thoughts, not the DMR). >> > >> > Eric >> > >> > PS. Anyone seen Hassie's CFV back yet? Onward and upward. >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > 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