Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ah yes, I didn't find that for the way I shot john > -----Original Message----- > > Metering > > Ph > > Le 25 juin 13 ? 10:51, John McMaster a ?crit : > > > I would suggest a Canon 5D mkI, good low asa results and do not need > > to modify R lenses as much (slip on adaptor or a Leitax over the > > top) as you do for Nikon.... > > > > john > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> > >> Doug, > >> > >> a SH sturdy D700 would bring you a cheap temporary FF "acceptable" > >> solution - you find F mounts for Leica for less than U$20 on the bay. > >> > >> You'd gain enjoyable higher ISO performance while staying within the > >> wide pixels range. > >> And VERY flexible files as a result. > >> > >> Focusing wouldn't be a easy as with the R8/9 though. > >> > >> Oh yes, I know what you think of CMOS and filters, yet ... > >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/355117-2/Kenzo-3555-2.jpg > >> (35 yo Macro Elmarit @ 2.8, handheld) > >> > >> Hopes this helps you envision a more positive future than just film. > >> > >> :-) > >> > >> Amiti?s > >> Philippe a sympathetic former R8 user and a DMR frustrated one too as > >> it was discontinued just when ... > >> > >> > >> Le 25 juin 13 ? 08:22, Mark Rabiner a ?crit : > >> > >>> Shooting with Canon - Nikon and now the Leica M and S would most > >>> likely bring no thoughts of giving up digital or photography itself. > >>> Digital photography has been nothing short of a boom for the > >>> practice of photography. > >>> > >>> Other than going out and buying a gun and shooting oneself in the > >>> foot with it I cant think of a better way to screw up my daily > >>> digital shooting experience than trying to do it on a camera which > >>> came out 17 years ago on a digital back which was quickly > >>> discontinued the year it came out 6 years ago. > >>> What would be interesting and unexpected and amazing is if this > >>> gear was still working and viable. > >>> That's a real Man bites Dog story. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On 6/25/13 12:00 AM, "Doug Herr" <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>>> RicCarter wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> Just suffered another shutter death on an M8 > >>>>> > >>>>> Completely shitty day > >>>>> > >>>>> came home to find internet dead--service tomorrow maybe--running > >>>>> off iphone connection > >>>>> > >>>>> at complete loss as to what to do digitally for now > >>>> > >>>> Having one R8 that has racked up tens of thousands of frequent > >>>> flier miles between Sacramento, Solms and Allendale in the last 6 > >>>> months trying to fix an erratic aperture stop-down mechanism while > >>>> the other R8's light meter is somewhat more predictably f***ed up > >>>> and NO suitable replacement on the horizon at any price, I > >>>> understand your frustration. Film is looking more attractive every > >>>> day - or selling the lot and saying to hell with photography. > >>>> > >>>> Doug Herr > >>>> Birdman of Sacramento > >>>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com > >>>> > >>>>