[Leica] So - DMR or Nikon D700 and Leitax adapters?

[grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey at mchsi.com)]

I also shoot with the preview off, it saves a lot of battery charge, and the 
meter on the R8/9 is dead accurate, in my opinion, so no need for preview.

Gene

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Pinkerton" <gpinkcp at msn.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 1:38:26 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
Subject: Re: [Leica] So - DMR or Nikon D700 and Leitax adapters?


That's a very good number of exposures for the DMR.
I've been shooting with the auto-winder, 3 sec. preview, and occasional play 
backs. 
I just wanted to see what I would get if I wasn't thinking about the 
battery. 

Brentwood Camera Club is having a ''shoot out'' on Saturday. 
We're not supposed to shoot more than 10 photos in the 2 hour allotted time 
period.  
I think it'll be fun, going to be good discipline for a lot of us.
 
 

> Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 14:20:10 -0500
> From: images at comporium.net
> To: lug at leica-users.org
> Subject: Re: [Leica] So - DMR or Nikon D700 and Leitax adapters?
> 
> Only RAW for me. I do have the preview turned off. I also turned the
> preview off on my M9 and M8 after I used up 3 batteries in the first two
> hours of hiking down the Canyon. It made a big difference and two more
> batteries lasted me the entire trip down and up. (I probably saved a lot of
> time not looking at previews, too!)
> 
> We're having a great time - recuperating today from the 10+ hour hike back
> up.
> 
> Tina
> 
> On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 12:42 PM, Gary Pinkerton <gpinkcp at msn.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> >
> > Hi Tina
> > Are you shooting RAW or JPEGs in the DMR?
> > I'm getting at least 150 RAW shots with the Michael Bass rebuilds. [I've
> > got my 3 and 4th batteries on the way to him now]
> > Hope you are having a 'grand' time
> > Gary
> >
> >
> >
> > > Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:38:22 -0500
> > > From: images at comporium.net
> > > To: lug at leica-users.org
> > > Subject: Re: [Leica] So - DMR or Nikon D700 and Leitax adapters?
> > >
> > > Look at some raw files from the DMR and R9 and compare them with raw
> > files
> > > from any other camera. I'm amazed. I was using the adapter and Leica R
> > > lenses with the Canon 5D
> > > and 1DMII and there is no comparison. I'm at the Grand Canyon right now
> > > using my DMR. I get around 250 photos before the battery has to be
> > > recharged. There are options to rebuild the batteries now and a cable 
> > > for
> > a
> > > large battery.
> > >
> > > Hope this helps.
> > >
> > > Tina
> > >
> > > On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 10:50 AM, <vick.ko at sympatico.ca> wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > I know Tina Manley got a new DRM recently. Is it going well, with the
> > DMR?
> > > >
> > > > There is a DMR on the 'bay for sale, in Canada, and GAS urges are
> > erupting
> > > > again.
> > > >
> > > > But, is it better to get a Nikon D700 and a bag of Leitax adapters,
> > than an
> > > > R9 and DMR, in terms of image and file quality? The crop factor 
> > > > doesn't
> > > > bother me that much. And I do own two Leica lenses that will be
> > > > incompatible with the Nikon.
> > > >
> > > > But I perceive that the D700 will have better longevity than the DMR.
> > Is
> > > > that a false perception?
> > > >
> > > > ....Vick
> > > >
> > > >
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