Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/09/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Sep 19, 2008, at 11:59 AM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > I don't know why some people are having trouble getting the auto ISO > going > on their M8.1's and others seem to find no problem. Could it be the > cameras > were tweaked as they went along so it depends on how new they are? > I'd like to hear someone giving auto ISO a shot and saying they are > bored by > it it didn't do much for them. > But do be honest I'm not in touch with photographers who are also > using it. > So I don't know how common it is to use or not use. > All I know is I find it the reason to shoot digital. > More of a reason than raw. > More of a reason than instant gratification of looking at the thing > at the > back to see if you're ok. I found AUTO ISO fine...quick, not a problem... outdoors, I used ISO up to 320 and shutter down to 1/60 for the first round of photos... it's sort on auto... but with some parameters agreed to in advance, sort of like walking a dog on a short leash, Steve > > > > > mark@rabinergroup.com > Mark William Rabiner > > > >> From: Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 08:33:28 -0700 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 Auto ISO instruction >> >> >> On Sep 18, 2008, at 11:30 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: >> >>> Sorry to ask a dumb question, but why is auto ISO a big deal? >>> >>> I cannot think of any situation where I would not want to control >>> the ISO myself. If the resulting shutter speed is too slow for >>> comfort, then I might still prefer to take my chances, or increase >>> ISO manually, but I cannot imagine why I would let the camera make >>> that decision. What am I missing? >> >> >> >> Mark Rabiner, what do you think? >> >> >> Steve >> >> >>> >>> >>> Nathan >>> >>> Nathan Wajsman >>> Alicante, Spain >>> http://www.frozenlight.eu >>> http://www.greatpix.eu >>> http://www.nathanfoto.com >>> >>> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 >>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sep 19, 2008, at 2:23 AM, Tina Manley wrote: >>> >>>> LUG: >>>> >>>> I've looked all over the Leica site and I can't find the >>>> instructions for the Auto ISO. The download pdf says the >>>> information is in the instructions for Leica M8.2 from page 121. >>>> Anybody know where to find that? I've downloaded the upgrade for >>>> both cameras and it seems to work fine, but I'd like to know all >>>> about the new Auto ISO function. >>>> >>>> Thanks - >>>> >>>> Tina >>>> >>>> Tina Manley >>>> www.tinamanley.com >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>> information >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information