Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Wonder why. QC failure rate too high? On Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 10:21 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com>wrote: > Put a cmos sensor in a medium format digital and shoot at iso 64000. > Not possible yet is my impression or they'd have done it already. > > > On 1/1/13 1:02 AM, "Bob Adler" <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: > > > Rest it on something... > > > > On Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 9:25 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> > wrote: > > > >> He wasn't shooting landscapes. He was in effect using the camera as a > snap > >> shot camera or street camera. Its possible to do hand held landscapes in > >> 35mm but darned hard I don't know how'd you so it held held medium > format. > >> > >> > >> On 12/31/12 10:08 PM, "Bob Adler" <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >>> I do hear of folks using the Alpa for hand held. Some of the results > I've > >>> seen are impressive (mostly architecture/landscapes) . The newer model > >>> digital backs tend to do pretty well up to 400 ISO, so in bright sun > they > >>> may be usable. > >>> I believe Rabiner ran into a guy in NYC who was carrying around his > Alpa > >> on > >>> a neck strap. > >>> As you say, horses for courses! > >>> Take care and welcome back, > >>> Bob > >>> > >>> On Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 6:23 PM, <afirkin at afirkin.com> wrote: > >>> > >>>>> Haven't ever used my medium format digital system for people. So this > >> is > >>>> a > >>>>> fairly pedestrian portrait but I was impressed by the detail and the > >>>> depth > >>>>> (both in color depth and perceived depth). > >>>>> > >>>> > >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rgacpa_HI/20121228-SeeligFamily-Master-CF000 > >>>> 120.jpg.html > >>>>> Happy New Year to all. Good light, > >>>>> Bob > >>>> > >>>> Bob, the image is very 'rich' indeed. The angle perhaps gives the > >>>> 'viewfinder' away ;-) I did not think my 'blad would make a good > street > >>>> camera, though the Rolleiflex certainly did in Egypt, but on my trip > to > >>>> Cuba, some of my best portraits of people were with the blad: the > people > >>>> 'responded' to the big noisy beast, rather than shying away. As > always, > >>>> its horses for courses. > >>>> > >>>> Alastair > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> Leica Users Group. > >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Mark William Rabiner > >> Photography > >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > > > > > > > > > -- > Mark William Rabiner > Photography > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Bob Adler