Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > 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 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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