Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jun 13, 2012, at 1:26 PM, philippe.amard wrote: > Come on Mark! > Who prints a poster from a semi-castrated sensor - I find you too harsh on > this excellent rendition, all things considered - I doubt an M9 would have > fared better due to limited light, 6-4-0-0 ISO Mark! - Yes, perhaps a > Nikon might have, but please ... otherwise said, you only know - after you know.... > End of rant > From your remarks I know for sure you're feeling way better, and I'm so > happy about this ;-) > > Now Gerry keep them coming up, please. > > Bien amicalement > Philippe > > > > Le 13 juin 12 ? 22:05, Mark Rabiner a ?crit : > >> To me it looks anti noised a bit too much. In other worlds it would look >> better noisier. To me its the analog equivalent of putting tissue or dirty >> saran wrap in front of an enlarging lens. You just don't ever want to do >> that. You want to see the real grain which is there becuae out of that >> grain >> comes the image. Less grain less information which is there; we are just >> now >> allowed to see it. >> In digital its not quite the same. We can anti noise the noise not grain >> just a tad to take some of the edgy sandpaper ness off until it gets to be >> too much and we are cut off from the information we should be seeing in >> the >> image. And that in terms of photography from both the craft and art sake: >> a >> big no no. >> It's human nature to want to see all the detail that was there in the >> original file rather than to have it smoothed over on us into jelly bean >> sauce. >> Odds are we'd not be viewing the image at one to one anyway. >> >> - - from my iRabs. >> Mark Rabiner >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ >> >> >>> From: Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at me.com> >>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 05:51:03 +0100 >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica M lenses on the Fuji X-Pro 1 >>> >>> Richard >>> >>> I have uploaded a 6400iso image at >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gwpics/1X--1075.jpg.html. It is at full >>> resolution. It is a little more noisy than I would normally anticipate >>> but I >>> suspect that this is due to the heavy red lighting chosen by the lighting >>> engineer for this particular gig. All information is in the usual place >>> in the >>> gallery. >>> >>> Gerry >>> >>> Gerry Walden >>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or >>> +44 (0)797 287 7932 >>> www.gwpics.com >>> >>> On 12 Jun 2012, at 22:09, Richard Man wrote: >>> >>>> BD or any of you X-Pro users - how well do the AF work in low light? >>>> e.g. >>>> one that would require ISO 2500 and F2 1/30, i.e. EV2? >>>> >>>> I won't be getting the X-Pro1, but if my eyes continue its trajectory, I >>>> may have to get an X-Pro-2 or X-Pro-3. >>>> >>>> Or may be an E-M7... >>>> >>>> I need very clean ISO3200.... >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 1:58 PM, B. D. Colen <bd at bdcolenphoto.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> While there is no question modern Leica glass is unparalleled, I'd say, >>>>> having used the Leica glass on film, the lenses for the Fuji Xpro1 are >>>>> damn >>>>> good. Keep in mind that Fuji made the Xpan, made at least one other >>>>> Hassie, >>>>> and I seem to remember a number of Luggers raving about the 'Texas >>>>> Leicas' >>>>> Fuji produced. The Xpro1 is a quirky little beast, but I think the >>>>> biggest >>>>> the biggest complaint one reads - that the autofocus is too slow, comes >>>>> from people who have never shot with a manual focus camera, much less a >>>>> rangefinder, and judge everything by the likes of a Nikon D4. If you're >>>>> used to an M9, an M3, or, for that matter, a IIIF, you'll think the >>>>> autofocus is more than fast and accurate enough. >>>>> Typed with big fingers on tiny keys >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: David Keenan <ausdlk at gmail.com> >>>>> Sender: lug-bounces+bd=bdcolenphoto.com at leica-users.org >>>>> Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:16:40 >>>>> To: <lug at leica-users.org> >>>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica M lenses on the Fuji X-Pro 1 >>>>> >>>>> Rod -- >>>>> >>>>> Give up the idea of using M lenses on this camera and buy it only for >>>>> the >>>>> merits of the AF Fuji lenses. >>>>> >>>>> If you don't see these merits and you insist on manual focusing (even >>>>> with >>>>> the Fuji adapter), I can almost guarantee disappointment and/or lots of >>>>> out-of-focus pictures. >>>>> . >>>>> Dave. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> See my 2012 Picture A Week (PAW) Gallery >>>>> <http://www.dlkphotography.com/paw>originally begun in 2007. >>>>> Please join my photography mailing >>>>> list< >>>>> http://dlkphotography.us2.list-manage2.com/subscribe?u=3d9dfbb5b18c4817532a3 >>>>> 7b90&id=4dd441d8fe >>>>>> >>>>> . >>>>> Become a collector. Purchase selected prints here >>>>> <http://bit.ly/JHfpMb>. >>>>> > NO ARCHIVE > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information