Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]But do you hang both off your shoulders? I will be doing another wedding (long way off - in October) but I will also be doing some documentary work on some taiko groups soon, and as you say, there are cases where the long range, zoom and AF will help. Not in all cases, I am hoping to shoot most with the M. In my cases, both cameras shoot best at ISO1250 or below so all the same there. On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 8:23 PM, Chris Williams <zoeica at mac.com> wrote: > Well I know the D3 shoots in darkness with low noise so that's a no brainer > when I need more than 640iso :) > > The D3 handles most of the posed stuff and images where I need more than > just 1 frame per 3 secs. Yes, I said it, in my line of work fast AF is > needed, sue me ;) > > So as it currently stands, my last wedding had 450 Leica images and 1200 > Nikon images. Someone loan me an M9 and I bet I get 50/50 coverage. > > Chris > > > Developed from my iHolga > > > > On Mar 26, 2010, at 10:17 PM, Richard Man <richard at imagecraft.com> > wrote: > > [put on my curmudgeon hat in training] >> >> You know the difference between VC lens and Zeiss lens? $800 and may be up >> to 10% image difference, probably less >> You know the difference between Zeiss lens and Leica lens? $2000 ($9000 in >> the case of Nocti vs. Nokton) and may be up to 5% image difference, >> probably >> less. >> >> You know the difference between a cheap battery and a "certified Leica" >> battery? (I don't know myself, it could be $100 and a logo) >> >> You do have 5 so that's pretty good insurance. >> >> So how do you decide to whether to swing your D3 vs. M8/9 into action? >> >> On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 10:58 PM, Chris Williams <zoeica at mac.com> >> wrote: >> >> I know a few weeks ago we had a discussion on off brand M8/M9 batteries >>> on >>> Ebay. Imode-Tech in Hong Kong were the sellers. I ordered 2 and can so >>> far >>> report both batteries are excellent. That makes 5 M8 batteries, I think >>> I'll >>> be okay now. I normally go through 2 a wedding, about 500-600 images. >>> >>> Chris Williams >>> www.zoeicaimages.net >>> www.rebirthworkshops.com >>> 504-231-6261 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> blog: < >> http://imagecraft.wordpress.com> >> // portfolio: <http://www.imagecraft.com/pub/PICS/AnotherCalifornia2> >> // mailing lists: <http://www.imagecraft.com/contact.html> >> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all >> previous >> replies in your msgs. ] >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > -- // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> blog: < http://imagecraft.wordpress.com> // portfolio: <http://www.imagecraft.com/pub/PICS/AnotherCalifornia2> // mailing lists: <http://www.imagecraft.com/contact.html> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all previous replies in your msgs. ]