Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/01/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Peter, Congratulations! you did a good work! I like very much your B&W conversion, and you will be not surprised if I say that I prefer the B&W, I think you can still improve it giving some spotting and slightly contrasted lighted areas, but I like very much! Your question about if the Digital Leica will be usable in 50 years... I don't know at this moment, please wait 50 years and we will commenting this sharing a beer... My question is if film will still be there in 50 years, maybe the Leica will be operating still in 50 years, but we are not more in the traditional world we have grown up, do you can imagine the same question for a computer, a Cellular or something like these...? The actual cameras are pure electronic technology... Cheers Lluis El 11/01/2013, a las 14:04, Peter Dzwig escribi?: > The following is the first sensible attempt at a photo (excluding dogs, > children, parents, christmas cakes etc.). This is using the Fujinon zoom > which I > bought as a "standard" lens (welo with plenty of low-light Leica glass... > > It's a pond in the woods behind our house on a bright sunny day. Lots of > detail > in foreground and background trees, twigs etc. > > the original colour version is here (camera RAW to .tiff) at 50%: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PESO2011/DSCF4764colrednew.tif.html > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PESO2011/DSCF4764colrednew.tif.html> > > The monochrome version is here (colour removed but NOT pure greyscale, ie > there > are three channels)slightly larger but not much (0.7 stop underexposed to > get > density) > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PESO2011/DSCF4764V2.tif.html> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PESO2011/DSCF4764V2.tif.html > > Conversion to .Tiff was done using latest version of SilkyPix camera RAW > converter supplied by Fuji (current version). > > C&C welcomed. > > Anyone LUGger wanting to look at print quality is welcome to download and > print > it, as ever subject to usual LUG terms > > INITIAL COMMENTS: > > Overall I am pretty pleased with it. Rendition and resolution seem OK, > perhaps > not that good in these varying light conditions. The screen is deceptive, > SilkyPix converts a somewhat brighter image than the screen shows. > > Interface is more than a bit fiddly. > > I must remember to check the battery more frequently. M3s don't need that! > Two > trips have been abortive because... > > SilkyPix seems to do a reasonable job, but LR would be a whole deal better > I > suspect with good RAW conversion. I like their concept of "developing" RAW > images. > > Would I rather have a Leica? Well, I have the glass and an M-mount > adapter. So I > guess it comes down to the sensor. That in turn depends upon the s/w chain > including conversion. Ask me later... > > Which will last longer? My IIIf has a 60-year lead on it, my M3 a 50-year > lead, > so as long as I can get film and get it developed. Will a digital Leica be > usable in fifty years? > > Will put the adapter on some Leica Glass and show what I get! > > Regards, > > Peter > -- > > =========================================================== > Dr Peter Dzwig > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information