Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/31

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Subject: [Leica] Getting what you pay for, Leica vs Zeiss, etc
From: hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)
Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2012 10:21:57 +1000
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Only the JPEG. Just stored as an instruction for default (a starting
point) with DNG when you open in your Raw converter

Cheers,
Geoff
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman



On 1 April 2012 10:18, Herbert Kanner <kanner at acm.org> wrote:

> 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
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>>  > 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
>>  >
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>>
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>>
>> Sonny
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>> http://sonc-hegr.tumblr.com/
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>>
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>
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In reply to: Message from dnygr at cshore.com (dnygr) ([Leica] Getting what you pay for, Leica vs Zeiss, etc)
Message from sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter) ([Leica] Getting what you pay for, Leica vs Zeiss, etc)