Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Oct 22, 2009, at 7:38 AM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: >>>>> > Why do we need iso 100,000? I seem to remember we all got along >> > just fine with iso 400 or 800. Seems like just a race to see who >> > can supply the highest iso before the next guy.<<<<<< > > It simply means the "techies" of the world are in a race and in > reality it's quite meaningless to normal every day picture taking > folks. However??? :-) I'd sure love to have a go shooting at the > 100,000 ASA just for the hell of it to see what one could do without > light! I suppose it could be useful under secretive surveillance > situations, but the curiousity is more of interest than anything in > a normal every day use. But I have been known to be wrong. ;-) > > It's the whole digital concept every time we turn around.......... > BIGGER IS BETTER bs!" Practical everday use for most of the folks > here? It means diddly! I could be wrong again because maybe someone > is a CIA operative! :-) Bet nobody ever thought of that one! ;-) my reasoning generally concurs Ted, but for every rule there are exceptions, and I'm sure that there are extreme combinations of factors...you would know them better than I ....where one needs a lot higher ISO's, I suspect not too often for most people, even pros... so "every day picture taking" is the operative phrase, to which some one will add...but ! Steve > > ted > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: <grduprey at mchsi.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 10:43 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] iso 100.000+?? > > >> >> >> Same here, Steve, I still shoot at 400 max most of the time, with >> an occasional 800. >> >> >> Gene -------------- Original message from Steve Barbour <steve.barbour >> at gmail.com >> >: -------------- >> >> >>> >>> On Oct 21, 2009, at 10:19 PM, grduprey at mchsi.com wrote: >>> >>> > >>> > >>> > Why do we need iso 100,000? I seem to remember we all got along >>> > just fine with iso 400 or 800. Seems like just a race to see who >>> > can supply the highest iso before the next guy. >>> >>> >>> good question... >>> >>> I used to shoot in almost total darkness with asa 400 on film at >>> f1, >>> a Noctilux, that was usually fine... >>> >>> now we have fast lenses with ISO 400-800, even 1200... >>> >>> >>> what am I missing? >>> >>> Steve >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> > >>> > >>> > Gene >>> > >>> > -------------- Original message from mehrdad : >>> > -------------- >>> > >>> > >>> >> i know with the m8 & m9 we are struggling with iso 1250, i guess >>> >> when m12 is >>> >> out leica will catch up with todays canon >>> >> >>> >> On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 5:27 PM, simon jessurun wrote: >>> >> >>> >>> http://www.dpreview.com/news/0910/09102001canon1d4.aspbest,simon >>> >>> amsterdam >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Leica Users Group. >>> >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>> information >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> -- >> ------------------------------------- >>> >> regards, mehrdad >>> >> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >>> >> 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.423 / Virus Database: 270.14.25/2450 - Release Date: > 10/21/09 16:44:00 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information