Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/04/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doug, The same reasons only applied to an M viewfinder are why I am still shooting film. The Epson just does not work for me so I will wait out the DM. Now someone has made me a very good offer on a 5D and as I balance the cost of slide film and processing versus the near zero cost of shooting digital I have something close to a 18 month ROI except that I would then shoot a lot more color and the return would come down to probably six months if you look at frame costs. Back to your comments, those times when the light is bad and the critter is shy with a lot of stuff between you and it should be relatively rare and therefore manageable events. On the other hand, those are times when the current autoeverything camera with a telescopic flash will be at its worst and therefore your efforts will be pretty unique. Which means you would tend to seek out those situations. I envy you your ability to not scare the birds. I have purposely let my back yard get pretty wild. Starting last year I started to see a lot of finches and other small seed eaters. Boy are they shy, 600mm will not bring them close enough even if I set out in a place near where they perch. At least until I get situated, even an hour later they are still in avoidance mode. Ah well, your birds are lovely. Don don.dory@gmail.com On 4/1/06, Douglas Herr <telyt@earthlink.net> wrote: > > > On Apr 1, 2006, at 7:02 PM, Don Dory wrote: > > > Doug, > > I predict the days of you using film are numbered in the finger and toe > > quantities. You lose the viewfinder of the SL but gain much better > > quality > > at 400, almost instant feedback, a "quiet" motor drive, a 200 exposure > > roll > > of film when things are really good, much lower film processing costs, > > and > > did I mention some really wonderful fabulous looking images. > > > > Don > > don.dory@gmail.com > > > > Don, I've certainly lost my appetite for 400-speed film, and the other > advantages of the DMR and digital capture in general are not lost on > me. There's a tree outside my office window that is a magnet for > warblers this time of year, and the DMR with its better high-ISO > performance and low incremental cost will be the primary tool for these > photos. There are still some photos and will always be some photos > where the viewfinder makes or breaks the ability to capture the image > and that's where the SL shines. > > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >