Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/09/20

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Subject: [Leica] M8 Auto ISO instruction
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)
Date: Sat Sep 20 03:04:03 2008

I have tried it, and it works just fine, but will not use it for the 
majority of my shooting, but do see a possible use when shooting in dark 
churches like those here in Europe.  We are going to another in the next day 
or so, and I will report on its use and success afterwards.

gene

-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net>
>
> 
> On Sep 19, 2008, at 11:59 AM, Mark Rabiner wrote:
> 
> > I don't know why some people are having trouble getting the auto ISO  
> > going
> > on their M8.1's and others seem to find no problem. Could it be the  
> > cameras
> > were tweaked as they went along so it depends on how new they are?
> > I'd like to hear someone giving auto ISO a shot and saying they are  
> > bored by
> > it it didn't do much for them.
> > But do be honest I'm not in touch with photographers who are also  
> > using it.
> > So I don't know how common it is to use or not use.
> > All I know is I find it the reason to shoot digital.
> > More of a reason than raw.
> > More of a reason than instant gratification of looking at the thing  
> > at the
> > back to see if you're ok.
> 
> 
> I found AUTO ISO fine...quick, not a problem...
> 
> outdoors, I used ISO up to 320 and shutter down to 1/60 for the first  
> round of photos... it's sort on auto...
> 
> but with some parameters agreed to in advance,
> 
> sort of like walking a dog on a short leash,
> 
> 
> Steve
> 
> 
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > mark@rabinergroup.com
> > Mark William Rabiner
> >
> >
> >
> >> From: Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net>
> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> >> Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 08:33:28 -0700
> >> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 Auto ISO instruction
> >>
> >>
> >> On Sep 18, 2008, at 11:30 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> >>
> >>> Sorry to ask a dumb question, but why is auto ISO a big deal?
> >>>
> >>> I cannot think of any situation where I would not want to control
> >>> the ISO myself. If the resulting shutter speed is too slow for
> >>> comfort, then I might still prefer to take my chances, or increase
> >>> ISO manually, but I cannot imagine why I would let the camera make
> >>> that decision. What am I missing?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Mark Rabiner, what do you think?
> >>
> >>
> >> Steve
> >>
> >>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Nathan
> >>>
> >>> Nathan Wajsman
> >>> Alicante, Spain
> >>> http://www.frozenlight.eu
> >>> http://www.greatpix.eu
> >>> http://www.nathanfoto.com
> >>>
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> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Sep 19, 2008, at 2:23 AM, Tina Manley wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> LUG:
> >>>>
> >>>> I've looked all over the Leica site and I can't find the
> >>>> instructions for the Auto ISO.  The download pdf says the
> >>>> information is in the instructions for Leica M8.2 from page 121.
> >>>> Anybody know where to find that?  I've downloaded the upgrade for
> >>>> both cameras and it seems to work fine, but I'd like to know all
> >>>> about the new Auto ISO function.
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks -
> >>>>
> >>>> Tina
> >>>>
> >>>> Tina Manley
> >>>> www.tinamanley.com
> >>>>
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