Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/06/30

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Digi Low Light
From: Alastair Firkin <firkin@ncable.net.au>
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2003 17:33:19 +1000

Very slight levels adjustment, straight digilux image otherwise. It 
handles interiors and "funny" light very well. I know it slows it down, 
but I'm not after speed with these images.

Cheers
On Monday, Jun 30, 2003, at 13:51 Australia/Melbourne, Daniel Ridings 
wrote:

> That was nice, Alastair. The light in the shot looks lovely, creating a
> nice atmosphere.
>
> Did you photoshop that one lux into the shot :)
>
> Daniel
>
> On Mon, 30 Jun 2003, Alastair Firkin wrote:
>
>> I don't use my digilux at high iso, but I love its ability to take
>> interiors with a little "support"
>>
>> http://stairfirkin.com/Mayimages/L1030156.JPG
>>
>> You don't get this without a lot of trouble if you are not able to
>> white light.
>>
>>
>> On Monday, Jun 30, 2003, at 03:02 Australia/Melbourne, Daniel Ridings
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Digital and low-light is something I really appreciate.
>>>
>>> http://www.dlridings.com/paw2003/12.html
>>>
>>> This shot (an earlier paw) was done at EI 1600 and most of the others
>>> (if
>>> you click on the "here" link) were done, in Nikon's terms, "one step
>>> above
>>> 1600", that is, 3200. It would be difficult to do that sporting even
>>> without digital. I did it with film (Fujicolor 1600) and I really 
>>> can't
>>> see the difference and when I do, digital is better. Film shots can 
>>> be
>>> seen at:
>>>
>>> http://www.dlridings.com/paw2003/11.html and
>>> http://www.dlridings.com/paw2003/10.html
>>>
>>> Not to mention the work flow in getting about 70 pictures out to
>>> anxiously
>>> waiting girls (with an attention span of about 6 hours ... after 
>>> that,
>>> these competitions are HISTORY).
>>>
>>> Daniel
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, 29 Jun 2003, Tina Manley wrote:
>>>
>>>> At 10:15 AM 6/29/2003 -0600, you wrote:
>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sunday, June 29, 2003, at 07:10 AM, Tina Manley wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Digital is not there yet for low-light, but it's getting there.  I
>>>>>> love
>>>>>> the depth of field of the M lenses and doubt that can be 
>>>>>> duplicated
>>>>>> in
>>>>>> digital, but you never know!
>>>>>
>>>>> I would have agreed with Tina on this without reservation until my
>>>>> recent
>>>>> acquisition of a Canon 10D, after playing with - er, evaluating - 
>>>>> one
>>>>> owned by friend Bill Nelsch.
>>>>>
>>>>> Its low light performance is, in a word, excellent. To my eyes it
>>>>> matches
>>>>> film through ISO 800, and produces usable if pixelated images at 
>>>>> ISO
>>>>> 1600.
>>>>> At ISO 400 it is at least as good as film for my purposes, perhaps
>>>>> better.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> That's great news, Will!  I can't wait to try it out. Hope UPS gets
>>>> here
>>>> early tomorrow!
>>>>
>>>> Tina
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Tina Manley, ASMP
>>>> www.tinamanley.com
>>>>
>>>> photos available from:
>>>> www.pdiphotos.com
>>>> www.workbookstock.com
>>>> www.mira.com
>>>>
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