[Leica] Highly Intelligent Crop Factor Overview

[Chris Crawford]

Mark,

Are you saying that shooting in manual mode is dumb?

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On 1/5/15, 3:13 AM, "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote:

>One odd thing I love about an "A" setting is that instead of you setting
>the
>shutter speed to say 125th of a second putting it on an A setting will
>give
>you  exactly 126th or 127th of a second if that's what its reading without
>you even thinking about it. The precision of that I think is pretty cool.
>Its not dumbly rounding things off.
>
>But I do think that the same dilettante mindset which thinks that pro's
>dumb
>down their cameras to full manual instead of using any of their KISS auto
>features is the same mindset which thinks it doesn't matter which format
>you
>use. And I think anybody who's worked with 4x5 sheet film knows how the
>clarity of that stuff blows roll film right out of the water. If you can
>get
>a really good shot with only a few tries.
>
>Four 4x5's makes an 8x10 contact sheet.
>12 shots from a Rolleiflex with 120 film makes an 8x10 contact sheet.
>36 from 35mm.
>
>In the end people got by with a bit less clarity became they liked more
>changes at getting their shot. More to choose from. And more cost
>effective
>(cheaper).
>
>
>On 1/4/15 11:56 PM, "Ted Grant" <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:
>
>> Bill Pearce OFFERED:
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Highly Intelligent Crop Factor Overview
>> 
>> I know a man who is one of Canon's sponsored photographers. I also know
>>his
>> assistant. I once asked his assistant how does he set his cameras when
>> shooting, does he use all those special custom settings? Answer? No, he
>> shoots all on manual. Just like he did on film.<<<
>> ======================================================
>> Hi Bill,
>> Heck I'd do that at the drop of a hat! To me so much of all this new
>>fangled
>> doo dads are merely money makers for the manufactures! And to make
>>people
>> who buy the stuff believe they're "brilliant photographers!"  ergo?  Buy
>> more all auto bits and pieces and the profits go up!
>> 
>> When I use my M8 I set the ASA and set the camera on "AUTO" And shoot
>>away
>> to my hearts delight at the motivating objects / people with nary a
>>thought
>> about gear and only what is before me in the M8 view finder.
>> 
>> It's use the gear in the fashion one always has and KISS! Sure makes lif
>> much easier wih the least amount of "gear stuff confusion!"
>> 
>> ccheers,
>> ted
>> 
>> 
>> 
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