Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 2/4/06 9:27 AM, Tina Manley at images@InfoAve.Net wrote: > At 11:39 AM 2/4/2006, you wrote: >> Felix, have you read this photo.net thread? Several commercial >> photographers have posted in this thread who used Canon DSLRs for years - >> all models - and switched to the DMR for its better image quality. >> >> http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00F5p6 >> >> >> Doug Herr > > Doug - I ruled out the DMR when I heard it didn't do higher ISOs as > well as the Canons. I need the higher ISOs more than I do the color > quality. But reading these posts it sounds like there is a work > around for higher ISOs. I can't imagine why Leica limited it to > 800. Unfortunately, I don't have an extra $5000 lying around. I'm > saving my money for the Digital M. If anybody would like to donate a > DMR for me to play around with, I'd be glad to devote some time to > trying it out ;-) > > Tina > If I'm understanding things correctly the more recent Canons do better than the DMR at high ISO ratings - so if you often use ISO 1600 to 3200 the DMR might not be the winning ticket ;-) Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com