Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No dispute about this Sir, case settled my friend? :-) Amiti?s Philippe Le 20 mars 12 ? 21:37, Jim Nichols a ?crit : > 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 >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information