Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Philippe, My point is that the true masters of an instrument such as a clarinet make it look so easy to produce enchanting music that most of the audience have no idea of the amount of work and practice that it took to get to that point. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "philippe.amard" <philippe.amard at sfr.fr> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 3:31 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Fuji X-Pro1 - Jim >I beg to differ - I'd rather "consume genius" than "produce s..t" if you >see what I mean ;-) > > Source : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaM_GiCUsOk > (Love the "Voi chi Sapete" piece here) > Amiti?s > Philippe > > Le 20 mars 12 ? 21:18, Jim Nichols a ?crit : > >> Philippe said, >> "OTT I usually listen to music with my eyes half closed, so the >> musician's fingers are no problem for me, at least." >> >> But you have to have attempted to master the instrument in order to >> really appreciate what they can do with it. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "philippe.amard" >> <philippe.amard at sfr.fr >> > >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 3:10 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Fuji X-Pro1 >> >> >>> Mark, it might be a new way of collecting light - diagonals rather >>> than horizontal ? remember when you shot TV screens at high speeds? >>> >>> Reviewer says: >>> "With the X-Pro 1, Fuji have randomised the bayer pattern to avoid >>> moire and aliasing and therefore have been able to remove the anti- >>> aliasing filter for higher resolving power. " >>> >>> Could this account for the excellent result a shown here? >>> >>> OTT I usually listen to music with my eyes half closed, so the >>> musician's fingers are no problem for me, at least. >>> >>> Nice take indeed and nice instruments too. >>> >>> >>> Keep them coming Gerry :-) >>> >>> Amiti?s >>> Philippe >>> >>> >>> >>> Le 20 mars 12 ? 20:44, Mark Rabiner a ?crit : >>> >>>> Seems very Leicalike to me. >>>> >>>> I wonder what this is all about? >>>> X-TransTM CMOSTM >>>> >>>> >>>> "Fujifilm has developed a new CMOS sensor called X-TransTM CMOSTM >>>> which is >>>> able to provide a response similar to that of a sensor "full frame". >>>> >>>> >>>> Mark Rabiner >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ >>>> >>>> >>>>> From: Gerry Walden <gwpics at me.com> >>>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>>> Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:33:44 +0000 >>>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Fuji X-Pro1 >>>>> >>>>> Initial impressions on editing are that the lens is very good, and >>>>> that >>>>> exposures are pretty much spot on. I had exactly half an hour >>>>> between arriving >>>>> home from the store and leaving for the shoot, so just fitting the >>>>> strap was >>>>> the only thing I really had time to do apart from setting the date >>>>> and time, >>>>> and selecting raw+jpeg. You can pretty much say I was shooting >>>>> straight from >>>>> the box. >>>>> >>>>> Gerry >>>>> >>>>> Gerry Walden >>>>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or >>>>> +44 (0)797 287 7932 >>>>> www.gwpics.com >>>>> >>>>> On 20 Mar 2012, at 16:49, Chris Williams wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Keep us posted Gerry! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Chris Williams >>>>>> www.zoeicaimages.net >>>>>> www.rebirthworkshops.com >>>>>> 504-231-6261 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mar 20, 2012, at 11:49 AM, Gerry Walden wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I acquired the first Fuli X-Pro1 to hit my local dealer this >>>>>>> morning, and >>>>>>> was shooting with it this afternoon. It is about as close to an M6 >>>>>>> I have >>>>>>> had since leaving Leica, and appears to have functioned well. I >>>>>>> did a small >>>>>>> job shooting in available light in a school and I shot at 400iso >>>>>>> on the 35mm >>>>>>> f1.4 lens (equivalent to 50mm) and I have looked at the jpegs and >>>>>>> they look >>>>>>> fine but they need some colour correction. I shot jpegs and raw, >>>>>>> but I have >>>>>>> not played with the raw because they only viewable so far in the >>>>>>> supplied >>>>>>> Silkypix viewer. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> May well report more or post an image later, but so far so good! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Gerry >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Gerry Walden >>>>>>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or >>>>>>> +44 (0)797 287 7932 >>>>>>> www.gwpics.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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >