Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/19

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Subject: [Leica] Leica Digital R and Epson RD-1
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Wed Jan 19 21:25:14 2005

On 1/19/05 7:51 PM, "Frank Dernie" <Frank.Dernie@btinternet.com> typed:

> My rangefinder patch does not align perfectly at infinity but not by a
> huge amount, my Bessa was similar. If it gets worse I may adjust it but
> am reluctant to do so whilst it is under warranty. I have mainly used
> the camera with my 35 f1.4 and often wide open at 1600 ASA, not all

>snippet<
 
It seems to me that issues such as critical focusing accuracy and exposure
accuracy is different for digital.
The reason is that with digital you know right off the bat if your exposure
is off unless you are shooting real fast. I often check my monitor and
histogram to make sure things are going will when I shoot digitally. Though
not yet with an Epson. And check my focus too by zooming in and scanning
around.
It's like you're doing a Polaroid with every shot.
And every shot IS the Polaroid.
But IS the real thing as well!

Its just a whole new ballgame. Very exciting!
Less nerve racking.
I just don't stop until I know I've got the shot.
Beats shooting everything like crazy from every conceivable angle bracketing
in every single possible way everything. For a whole roll.

Now it's done in a couple of clicks or three or four.

But lots of staring at the monitor.


Mark Rabiner
Photography
Portland Oregon
http://rabinergroup.com/





Replies: Reply from rdcb37 at dodo.com.au (Rick Dykstra) ([Leica] Leica Digital R and Epson RD-1)
In reply to: Message from Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie) ([Leica] Leica Digital R and Epson RD-1)