Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/06/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 10:51 AM 6/29/02 -0400, you wrote: >Tina - Do you find that you are getting what you saw in the viewfinder/on >the LCD, or are you losing Decisive Moments due to shutter/capture lag? What >size have you enlarged the images to? What kind of noise are you getting in >low-light situations? > >Bottom line - how do the images compare to film shot under the same >condition? > >B. D. B.D. - There doesn't seem to be any shutter lag. The main problem I have is actually knowing that the photo has been taken. There is absolutely no noise or indication so I often press the shutter several times and end up with several photos before, after, and during the decisive moment. When the moment has passed, I check the replay function to be sure that the photo was actually captured. You can turn on a "beep" to let you know the photo has been taken, but I usually find that distracting. I'm using the digital photos for powerpoint presentations, CD's, web, and e-mail. I haven't tried enlarging them for printing yet, but I will. There does seem to be considerable noise in low-light situations. The highest you can set the film speed is 400 - a big disadvantage to me. There are several software programs for removing the noise which seem to work well. I like the effect I get with the slow flash feature. The best thing about the digital to me is the immediate feedback. I'm experimenting a lot with things I would never have tried on film. If I don't like what I get, I just delete the file. No film to develop, edit, and file or trash. No hassles with airport x-rays. I put up two record photos taken of the group in Copan. One is with the Lumix and one is with the Digilux. Can you tell the difference? I can't. Ignore the file info - I haven't added the Digilux to my equipment list yet. http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder.tcl?folder_id=217145 Leically, Tina Tina Manley, ASMP http://www.tinamanley.com images available from: http://www.pdiphotos.com http://www.mira.com http://www.agpix.com http://www.newscom.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html