Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/04
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to spot it! ;)
Nick
--- "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@comcast.net> wrote:
> Let's see - 20D - $1300 for entire camera. DMR,
> $5-6K for the back alone -
> $8-9K for the camera. It bloody well better make the
> 20D look like a Kodak
> Brownie. Or am I missing something here? ;-)
>
>
> On 2/4/06 2:13 PM, "Nick Roberts"
> <nickbroberts@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > I actually agree with Peter - from what I've seen,
> the
> > DMR is certainly capable of better results than
> the
> > 20D, at least until the ISO runs out...
> >
> > Now, compare it to a 5D or 1Ds Mk II and it might
> well
> > be a different issue....
> >
> > Nick
> >
> > --- pwerner@bluewin.ch wrote:
> >
> >> Didier,
> >>
> >>> On comparison shots found in the web, it seemed
> to
> >> me that the
> >>> colortones of the DMR looked a bit "warmer" than
> >> those of
> >>> the Canon 20d, but that was just my personal
> >> impression.
> >>> It could have to do with the R lenses' coating
> >>> more than with the sensor.
> >>
> >> May I disagree. For a certain time I had the 20d,
> >> the Fuji S2 Pro
> >> with Nikon glass and the DMR and I could compare
> >> myself.
> >> These are supposed to be good DLSR cameras.
> >>
> >> The differences are there and they are not minor.
> >> Not only as far
> >> as skin tones are concerned, but also for dynamic
> >> range and color
> >> fidelity.
> >>
> >> Before deciding to buy the DMR, I could test it
> for
> >> a week in Germany
> >> last May, still with a beta firmware. I was
> >> convinced by comparing
> >> the results I was getting from the three cameras
> (in
> >> the case of
> >> the 20D by using the same lenses as on the DMR).
> >>
> >> One of my most critical tests is the capture of
> >> orchids.
> >> The color of dark red orchids is very difficult
> to
> >> catch
> >> realistically. The results with both the Fuji S2
> Pro
> >> and the 20D
> >> were unsatisfactory; the results with the DMR
> were
> >> excellent.
> >>
> >> You do not have do believe my words.
> >>
> >> I have posted some orchid photos (Canon and Fuji)
> on
> >>
> >>
> >
>
http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00BflF
> >>
> >> and some Leica ones on
> >>
> >>
> >
>
http://www.leica-camera.com/discus_e/messages/3/180750.html?1132869128
> >> and
> >>
> >
>
http://www.leica-camera.com/discus/messages/23/108215.html?1132871072
> >>
> >> Look at the differences yourself.
> >>
> >> I know it is hopeless to convince most typical
> Canon
> >> owners, they
> >> are loyal to their brand (after all, who want to
> >> admit he has spent
> >> a lot of money for an inferior product?), but
> these
> >> pictures might
> >> be helpful for people who have not yet made up
> their
> >> minds.
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >> Peter
> >>
> >> PS: more Leica orchid photos on www.orchids.mu
> >>
> >>
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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