Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I was not going to post these images, but since this thread is of interest to many, here are some pictures I took in Val d'Isere with my newly acquired GRD this week. I was staying in a chalet with broadband and Wifi (plus many other creature comforts), so I brought my laptop and posted some images to show my family where I was. I must stress that these are processed on a laptop and so will be re-done now that I am at home (and I have a lot of other images to edit). In a nutshell: Didier is absolutely right about the hot shoe. The 28mm finder from Stephen Gandy is perfect on this camera. The Ricoh performs very well, but let's not kid ourselves: images shot at 800 or 1600 with a tiny sensor are noisy, no matter what. I shot some images inside bars and in the chalet at 800, but they will need some Noise Ninja before I post them. So for happy party snaps it is better to use the flash at stay below 400 on the ISO--the higher speeds should be reserved for situations when you want to be unobtrusive. Anyway, here are the pics: http://wajsman.smugmug.com/gallery/1274687 and here are some initial comments I put on my blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog/?p=63 Both of the above will be updated later this week. Kind regards, Nathan Didier Ludwig wrote: > Larry > Habits have changed. Today most people with a p&s camera want to use the > LCD not the VF. IMO, the LCD viewfinder is often problematic to use, > especially in bright sunlight. But even IF there's an internal VF, it's > mostly small and squinty. As far as I remember, this thread started about > the Ricoh GR digital and it's ability to carry a external viewfinder > (Nathan has a 28mm CV metal finder on it). Seen this way, an accessory > shoe might be more useful for a P&S than a squinty viewfinder. -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands SUPPORT FREEDOM OF SPEECH, BUY DANISH PRODUCTS! General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog