Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I enthusiastically second that. I do have a question: does setting a color balance in the Leica affect the DNG (raw) image or only .jpg out of the camera? Herb > I leave the Leica color balance at daylight all the time shooting Raw, >and set the color in Lightroom. It takes about a second to do, and I >really like the color that results. > > > >On Sat, Mar 31, 2012 at 9:32 AM, dnygr <dnygr at cshore.com> wrote: > > > This message was originally HTML formatted. View in a HTML capable > client > > to see the original version.\r\n\r\nThis post concerns the discussion > about > > Leica vs Zeiss, German vs Japanese. > > > > Disclosure: I am a dedicated Leica uses. I use it 98% of the time. I > love > > the quality of Leica glass. > > > > I do a lot of photography in poor light. Here is where I start to have a > > problem with Leica. Not with the lenses. > > The problem is not the quality of the lenses. They perform well. > > > > It's the Leica sensor. I find the colors are a problem. They are off. I > > used a Canon 5D I found its color in those situations > > to be better. I still prefer the Leica however. The size of the Canon > > annoys me. The large "L" pro lenses annoy me. > > > > A friend suggested I use the simple 2.0 Canon lens. Compared to the L > and > > Leica lenses it was a cheap purpose. The thing works > > darn well. It isn't bulky and the colors in the dark remain good. > > > > I may try using Aperture instead of Photoshop with the Leica. That may > > solve some of the color problems. > > > > But having shot with the Canon, I feel I got a lot for my money with the > > 35 and still have a lot of change in my pocket. > > I feel the Leica is less bulky to use. I don't like the mirror delay of > > the Canon. I like Leica lens quality--the three dimensionality. > > The Canon however gives me more than I would suspect I'd get for $300. > > > > Cheers--Doug > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > >-- >Regards, > >Sonny >http://sonc.com/look/ >http://sonc-hegr.tumblr.com/ >Natchitoches, Louisiana > >USA > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Herbert Kanner kanner at acm.org 650-326-8204 Question authority and the authorities will question you.