Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Simon, You want to set up conditions favorable to you and unfavorable to the digital guy. I would use a Noctilux with Neopan 1600 at 1600. Your advantages are the ability to hold highlights and shadows with no significant flare under almost any conditions. To make an IS lens less of an advantage I would have someone moving or dancing. Your ideal situation would be a night club with a lot of spotlights in the frame. Use either an active musician or couples dancing for the motion as you will have 2 to 4 shutter speeds advantage over most lenses your friend can bring to the table. For focusing accuracy you would want motion in a plane in front of you so that the focus point doesn't move at F1. Also, you would want a middle range shot to minimize focusing errors. Your worst situation would be something stationary in flat light with no flare possibilities; those are situations where the high speed digital will shine. You want to open the possibility of blowing out highlights which is the weakness of the digital system. Last point, you need to instruct your lab if you haven't started to process your own film to use a compensating system. My recommendation would be Xtol at 1:3 with agitation only every two or three minutes. With Neopan you can let the stock Xtol drop as low as 60ml per roll in your dilution. Temperatures in the 21-22C would be ideal. I hope this helps. Don dorysrus@mindspring.com - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of animal Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 9:08 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: [Leica] Help requested! i,ve been challenged for a duel by a Canon owner A pro friend of mine who does sports and is good enough to test for both Nikon and Canon has challenged me for a low light duel. Allthough we have not finalised our test conditions yet what do you recommend? What can I expect from his state of the art Canon,s in ISO,s and lenses? Should i use a Noctilux and slow film or a summicron (90 for the M or 50 for my R) on faster film. Tripod or hand held?I can really use your help this guy is way beyond me in everything photographic. Thanks simon - -- 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