Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/01/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 3:07 PM -0800 1/23/10, Richard Man wrote: >I must have a English comprehension problem. > >You do exactly as I do, or I do exactly what you do. > >But perhaps my flaw is that I voice an opinion, > >that is not popular. > Richard, you got upset when I posted what I've seen; if you get better shots with your E-3 than with an M8, that's just fine and you should definitely keep on using the E-3 for those kinds of shots. This is not a contest and while Leica shooters predominate on this list most have also shot extensively with other systems so are a lot more agnostic re equipment than on most lists. I haven't used an E-3. The best I can do is compare files from the m4/3 cameras I've used and own. There's 3 of them, and the reason I have them is that I like the format and can get pictures I like with them. I'm likely going to sell the Olympus, but that's not a matter of it not delivering quality (in fact, the file quality of the Olympus is possibly very slightly better than that of the Panasonics) but because of ergonomics. The E-3 has (hopefully) a lot better ergonomics. I know 3 people that I see often that have and use an E-3. Two of them also have an EP1. Those two tell me that the file quality of the EP1 is possibly slightly better than that of the E-3, which is understandable since the EP1 is a newer design. So from that, which may be stretching things a bit, I infer that I'm not out of line considering the quality of the E-3 files to be close to those of the EP-1. So that was my basis. My comments still stand, but they are my comments, and I will use whichever camera I a) have with me and b) is better suited for the job at hand. The m4/3 cameras are fantastic with long telephotos, and the G1 with 400 Telyt is hard to match in any other system (under my shooting circumstances). Same for a lot of different macro stuff I like doing. I'm going on a trip shortly, and I will take both M8 and m4/3. The Leica will go with a couple of fast lenses in the medium/medium wide range, and the m4/3 in the very wide and very long range. It's a good combination and I expect to get good quality images from each. As I noted before, if I want the best enlargeability and most detail, with lots of control and/or dark conditions, I take my full frame Canons. I've taken them on trips, but it's a lot to lug around and this trip I'm going with family including grandkids and I'll have enough to do without lugging extra stuff. So I take cameras that will allow me to do the best with the least. All of this means that I have considered these things carefully, and I do as much testing as I have to to know what will work in what circumstances. That also allows me to say that (under my shooting conditions) the files from an M8 have certain advantages over m4/3 files. All shot RAW, of course, so minimal in camera processing and all cameras profiled. -- * Henning J. Wulff /|\ Wulff Photography & Design /###\ mailto:henningw at archiphoto.com |[ ]| http://www.archiphoto.com