Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi, Roy - Thanks for the insights. In a way what you're saying about working with the D1X and with Ms could be said about working with any autofocus modern reflex camera and working with Ms - if you want to be unobtrusive, you can't shove an F100, F5, EOS1n, etc. - or a D1X - in someone's face. Once again, it's not a matter of brand, film v digital, etc., it's a matter of the right tool for the right job. And, what seems crystal clear to anyone who can look forward as well as back, digital is now a viable option for much of the work that has been done with the autofocus film SLRs - and certain manual SLRs as well. ;-) B. D. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Royfel@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 11:34 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: [Leica] Living with a D!X I use a D1x (also Kodak 760) to make a living, I average about 700 images a week with it. These can be seen at HTTP;//media.ford.com for those of you with media credentials, also if you attend one of the auto shows most of the pictures for the GT40 were shot with it. I post to this web site and to the AP wire a lot, with my lap top and cell phone I can edit and post a story almost in real time.The white balance feature is great and the auto 1.5 multiplier a bonus (my 135 f2 is now a 200 f2). That being said, I am working on a project involving factory work. I want the folks to forget I'm there and just go about making cars. The lighting is dark and hard to balance, for this I am using a couple M6's wide open with NPZ. The big profile of the Nikon, is hard to ignore especially with the extra battery and the wopper size of the "S" series zooms and to get a wide shot you are forced to use a 14 mm which picks up flair. Auto focus sucks in a dark factory and the M6 gets the job done. Different tools for different jobs Roy Feldman Ford Photographic rfeldma1@ford.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html