Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/10/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Alastair, There is something about the DMR that produces files unlike any other DSLR. I strongly suspect it's the combination of the 16 bit colour depth, CCD and proprietary DMR firmware. The colour palette is the closest I have seen to kodachrome. I don't care about slow frame rates, low ISO and low capacity batteries. That scenario isn't unfamiliar to film users. Machine-gunning is no substitute for a good eye and the decisive moment. Best wishes, Charlie Chan Cheltenham, UK topoxforddoc at btinternet.com www.cancer-surgeon.co.uk www.charlie-chan.co.uk On 17 Oct 2010, at 23:34, afirkin at afirkin.com wrote: > Doug, I have seen wonderful images made by all the cameras you mention. > Perhaps some of the credit belongs to the person behind the camera? I love > the images the DMR makes, but I'm not sure they will "alone" save my > photography ;-) > > Cheers > > Alastair > >> It reminds me of when the first battery-dependent cameras became >> available. Many old-time photographers pointed out - quite loudly, too - >> that once the batteries in these new-fangled electronificated cameras died >> the camera was a paperweight. >> >> The DMR's battery capacity isn't as good as most other DSLR cameras. Big >> Freaking Deal! The last time I had an opportunity to compare results from >> the DMR with other DSLR cameras was at a California Raptor Center open >> house event, where several of us in a Northern California group worked >> side-by-side (the others were there at my invitation). It's pretty much a >> no-brainer that I was the only one using a DMR; the other cameras were >> D300, 20D and 5D IIRC. The event was outdoors on a dark, overcast >> drizzly/rainy day under the cover of several mature oak and redwood trees. >> >> On spec sheets the R8/DMR was a poor choice for this event: no high-ISO >> capacity, no IS or VR lenses, no weather sealing, slow frame rate, and >> there's that wimpy battery capacity thing too. During the event I wiped >> the water off the camera as much as I could, changed batteries as needed, >> and retreated to the truck during particularly rainy spells. Once we all >> got our results & compared them the differences were startling. The other >> photographers photos looked fine until they were compared (all on the same >> monitor) with the DMR photos: their photos had weaker colors, clipped >> highlights and weaker shadow detail. The clarity, color quality and tonal >> range of the photos from the DMR was startlingly better. Seems to me that >> changing batteries is a small price to pay for these results. >> >> Doug Herr >> Birdman of Sacramento >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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