Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Philippe, No problem here. If I had had the time, I might have set up a proper experiment. I have used ISO 800 outdoors previously, but had never tried 1600. I agree, that 100 does have its benefits. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philippe AMARD" <philippe.amard@tele2.fr> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 1:57 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Autumn View of The Neighborhood > Jim, > I didn't , and still don't want to be inquisitive or a nuisance of any > sort ; sorry if you felt it so. > > What I've noticed is that my Panashita fares much better with lower ISO - > and formerly Matsushita now Panasonic provide the sensors for Olys if I'm > not mistaken. > I was only trying to help you find that out: lower ISO give bettter > results, just as in the good old days. > > Sorry again if it meant any uneasiness or trouble for you. > Bien amicalement > Philippe > > PS: "mon ami" is what I'd call you in my mother tongue, earnest - so I > guess referring to Ted was just a sort of winking at both of you, whom I > respect most. > > > > Jim Nichols wrote: > >> Philippe, >> >> With all respects to you and to Ted, I was not doing scientific research. >> As an engineer, I understand the separation of variables. I considered >> your approach. However, I wanted to know if ISO effects would show up in >> the way I normally shoot photos, which is in Program mode, hand-held, >> letting the camera make its decisions. For everyday use, I feel >> comfortable with any of the ISO settings that the Oly provides. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philippe AMARD" >> <philippe.amard@tele2.fr> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >> Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 12:43 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Autumn View of The Neighborhood >> >> >>> Jim, >>> (I'd be tempted to say as Ted would ", Jim mon ami ;-) ) >>> when you experiment with ISO keep the same aperture value - use a tripod >>> if need be and vary ONLY the shutter speed , else the results include >>> too many parameters for anyone to judge them from. >>> A lens does not perform in the same way at different apertures ... Yours >>> range form ... to ... :-[ >>> >>> But I'm sure that the lower the ISO the better the result - even in the >>> highlights, and this I'd really be curious to have an learned >>> explanation why ... >>> >>> Amiti?s de Metz >>> Philippe >>> >>> >>> Jim Nichols wrote: >>> >>>> Philippe, >>>> >>>> You raised a good question. Today, I shot the same bricks at all five >>>> ISO settings. The differences are subtle. If you look at the white >>>> dot in the central brick, you can see that it is sharpest at ISO 100, >>>> and gradually begins to blur as the ISO is increased. Seeing this, I >>>> will try to make more use of ISO 100, and see if my images improve. >>>> >>>> These images were shot RAW, and cropped and resized in Elements 6.0, >>>> but no adjustments were made to the original images. I was amazed >>>> that, side by side, the exposures are identical. >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/ISO+100.tif.html >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/ISO+200.tif.html >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/ISO+400.tif.html >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/ISO+800.tif.html >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/ISO+1600.tif.html >>>> >>>> Jim Nichols >>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philippe AMARD" >>>> <philippe.amard@tele2.fr> >>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 1:27 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Autumn View of The Neighborhood >>>> >>>> >>>>> Beautiful colours Jim. >>>>> Do you always shoot with so high ISO? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for sharing the season over there. >>>>> >>>>> Bien cordialement de MEtz >>>>> Phx >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Jim Nichols wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> The Autumn colors continue to predominate in the Upper Mid-South, as >>>>>> elsewhere. This is a morning shot of the neighborhood colors. >>>>>> >>>>>> Oly E-510, Zuiko 14-54, ISO 400, RAW, processed in Elements 6.0 >>>>>> >>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/The+Neighborhood.tif.html >>>>>> >>>>>> Critiques and comments welcomed. >>>>>> >>>>>> Jim Nichols >>>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> 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 >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >