Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/02/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I?d suggest YOUR more into... ??? And that from a writer like you? --- > From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2005 09:34:48 -0500 > To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: RE: [Leica] 1Ds Mk II at ISO 3200 > > In regard to shooting in low light - Folks who primarily shoot in > adequate daylight can delete this now :-) : > > Something to consider for those who would dismiss various DSLRs because > their viewfinders are not up to the standard set by the R8/9 - or, for > that matter, the Nikon F5 and Canon EOS1v - and those who tell us that > non-Leica lens quality won't give them the gorgeous image quality their > Leica lenses provide...At this point in the development of digital, > digital has clearly surpassed film in terms of its ability to capture > excellent quality images in very - nay, extremely - low light. The 1DsII > produces an image at 1600 iso equal in quality to a fine grain 400 iso > film; and it produces an image at 3200 that is exponentially better than > any film at that speed. So IF you are a low light shooter, the question > is: > Would you - a. rather see the image through a brilliant viewfinder, and > end up with a crappy image because film is simply not up to capturing > enough detail in the low light ? - or would you - b. rather compromise > on the image seen through the viewfinder and end up with a high-quality > image? > > If you answer a., I'd suggest your more into the equipment than you are > photography - If you answer b., my guess is that what matters to you is > the image. >