Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nice test shots, Rob! Cute dogs are so much nicer than newspaper on a wall... Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Feb 14, 2010, at 1:11 AM, rob mcclure wrote: > After looking at all the 4/3 cameras, I got a G1 yesterday and am really > enjoying it. The controls are very intuitive, even compared to my Canon > DSLR. Have not had to open the owner's manual to figure it out (yet). I > chose the G! over the more compact models because I would have had to add > an eyepiece anyway -- hate composing with the LCD screen. Also its > balance and grip seem better suited for using my heavier Canon FD lenses. > I also ordered a used Olympus 17mm 2.8 pancake for more compact carry. > That package will be about the size of my old Panasonic LC-5 Likea Leica, > which I still use occasionally and fits in a coat pocket. Can't wait to > snap on an FD 200 2.8 or 50 1.4 once the adapter arrives. > > First shots I took were (naturally) of one of our dogs. I got down on the > floor, braced my elbows and shot away. The only light was from a table > lamp. Below is a link to a couple of the shots. The first one was at ASA > 1600 or 800 (forget which) and the second at 800 (and converted to b&w). > I had the stability turned on and was using the standard zoom lens on > manual focus. I like how the image blows up for fine focus. I shot jpeg > and tweaked it a little in iPhoto. There is some noise, but doesn't > appear any worse than on my 20D and acceptable for my less-than > discriminating tastes. I know these aren't great photos, but they were > quick and dirty test shots. A faster lens and something more than > available darkness should yield better results. > > http://gallery.me.com/remphoto#100875 > > Rob McClure > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >