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Subject: [Leica] I got a new camera yesterday...
From: kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)
Date: Thu Dec 11 14:11:50 2008
References: <838C2EB3-4849-486F-A539-919A1264409A@frozenlight.eu> <BD55727A-1BA9-4A05-BA4B-5E5D6764D4B9@mac.com> <77E5C234-9C15-4E1F-A0EE-C5D5DD632DD5@frozenlight.eu>

On Dec 11, 2008, at 3:07 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:

> Thanks for looking, George. The posted images of course have had  
> some sharpening applied to them, but when I look at the DNG files  
> from the M8 in LR, before I do anything to them, they already have  
> more detail than the E3 files that have already been treated. Let me  
> put it this way: any softness in an M8 image is due to operator  
> error (and yes, of course I had a few of those today); while  
> softness in my E3 or (earlier) Canon images was just as often due to  
> the inherent characteristics of the AF.


the images look startling...luminous, and lovely...

and how does it feel to be shooting with an M again?

Steve


>
>
> Cheers,
> Nathan
>
> Nathan Wajsman
> Alicante, Spain
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>
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>
> On Dec 11, 2008, at 10:49 PM, Lottermoser George wrote:
>
>> Nathan,
>>
>> Nice set of "tests"
>> Is it fair to say
>> that you see a "difference"
>> in the quality of the RAW files produced by the M8?
>> (compared to your other digital cameras)
>>
>> Perceptions of "limited to just one lens"
>> maybe 99% attitude ;~)
>>
>> Fond regards,
>> George
>>
>> george@imagist.com
>> http://www.imagist.com
>> http://www.imagist.com/blog
>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>>
>>
>>
>> On Dec 11, 2008, at 3:34 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
>>
>>> ...and these are 9 of my 30-odd my test shots from today. I am  
>>> thrilled. Not because these are great art, but because of what I  
>>> see when I open the raw file in Lightroom--even the image where  
>>> auto ISO ended up at 1250.
>>>
>>> http://www.greatpix.eu/gallery/6803165_9sjGW#434796328_WVmeR
>>>
>>> I am having to unlearn some of the habits acquired during 4 years  
>>> with AF and zooms, but I do not think it will take that long.  
>>> Plus, right now I am limited by having just one lens, a 35mm  
>>> Summarit, but that will be fixed soon :-)
>>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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