Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I was first impressed by the 800asa performance in a dark crypt using my Canon D30. Frank --- "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> wrote: > What's your digi? > > -----Original Message----- > From: > lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] > On Behalf Of > FRANK DERNIE > Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 12:25 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: RE: [Leica] Update on the digital back for > the Leica R8/9 (DMR) > > > > Yes but my digi camera at 800asa is better than any > 400asa film I have used (not many!) > Frank > > --- "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> wrote: > > It > all depends what you use the camera for. I agree > > whole heartedly with > > Lucian - particularly at this stage in digital > > development. But if you > > shoot K64, or similarly slow films all the time, > > you'd be happy with a > > digital with a top ISO of a staggering 200. Which > is > > what makes for > > horse races...or horse walks in this case.. ;-) > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: > > lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org > > > [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] > > On Behalf Of > > FRANK DERNIE > > Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 5:20 AM > > To: Leica Users Group > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Update on the digital back > for > > the Leica R8/9 (DMR) > > > > > > > > It is interesting how varied we are. I have been > > taking pictures for over 40 years now and have > never > > even tried a film faster than 400asa, and I did > that > > when I started as a teenager, and repeated from > time > > to time to see what the fuss is about. I usually > use Kodachrome 64, > > hence my need for a Leica as I am using > > wide apertures most of the time here in England. > The > > only time I needed faster was in a crypt where the > > Kings of the Navarre are buried, there I used > 800asa > > on my Canon D30 and got results way better than I > > would have had on film, it was a decisive moment > for > > me. > > I can't imagine using >800asa as a matter of > course! > > > > Frank > > > > --- Lucien <director@ubi.edu> wrote: > > > > mehrdad wrote : > > > > > > > > > > > Lucien, the maximum iso is not at important as > > the > > > maximum usable and > > > > for > > > > that we have to wait. > > > > > > > > > > Mehrdad, > > > > > > In September, if the maximum ISO setting is > still > > > 800, I'll know that > > > I'll never buy it. No need of a test. > > > > > > Lucien > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Leica Users Group. > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug > > for > > > more information > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug > for > > more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug > for > > more information > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for > more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for > more information