Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/05/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for the comments, Dennis. If I need higher ISOs, or a cropped image, I go with the Fuji X-T2. But, for closeups of flowers, etc, the older sensors are fine, and, especially with the E-1, the colors are hard to beat. Mine is still an active player. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 5/7/2017 2:48 PM, Dennis Kushner wrote: > I find the colors are better with my Oly E-330 & Pentax K10D with a > similar sensor. > I use the 50/2 Macro on the Oly & mostly a 50/1.2 K lens on the K10D. > The smaller MP's & lack of higher ISO's don't bother me at all as I only > view on my > 27" Mac. Other shots are with iPhone 6S for sending pix to my sister. > > On Sun, May 7, 2017 at 3:25 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > wrote: > >> Thanks for your comments, Nathan. I really think it is a combination of >> both. And better light. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> On 5/7/2017 2:19 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: >> >>> I think it is more the lens than the sensor that is responsible for the >>> nice colors. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Nathan >>> >>> Nathan Wajsman >>> Alicante, Spain >>> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> >>> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu >>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws < >>> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ < >>> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> >>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator < >>> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> >>> YNWA >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 03 May 2017, at 17:42, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: >>>> Sometimes all advances with cameras and lenses don't really make >>>> progress; the old images just look better. After posting an image of >>>> this >>>> bloom yesterday, I looked at one from a year earlier, and liked it >>>> better. >>>> So, I took the old Oly E-1 and the older Leica Elmarit-R 60 Macro out >>>> this >>>> morning and shot the same bloom. To me, the colors just blow me away! >>>> It's a shame that the old Kodak CCD sensor couldn't keep up with the >>>> demands for higher ISO speeds. >>>> >>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170503-P5037074.JPG.html >>>> >>>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Jim Nichols >>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>> >>>> -- >>>> _________________________________________________________________ >>>> Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus >>>> Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/ >>>> Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/ >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >