[Leica] High-ISO performance Rant - Saying it with pictures (OT)

[grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)]

Ted,


Since you are going to be outside in the cold anyway, why not come to my 
place here in Iowa and shovel my driveway off? ?;-)


Gene? -------------- Original message from "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@shaw.ca>: 
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> I started to write about this high ASA stuff , quality etc. one camera over
> another, particularly when the whole digital camera world is constantly in 
> a
> major state of flux with improvements. What is read one day is completely
> obliterated the next by the latest Tinker toy .
> 
> However, I figured it was much better use of my time if I didn't write as
> all it would do is, create a great waste of time on my part! And that of
> others reading it. 
> 
>  
> 
> So I'm going out to shovel the snow off the driveway and front steps. :-)
> Have a nice day with the tinker toys girls and boys! :-) :-) 
> 
>  
> 
> Ted.
> 
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Gee Bee
> Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 11:31 PM
> To: LUG
> Subject: [Leica] High-ISO performance Rant - Saying it with pictures (OT)
> 
>  
> 
> A couple of pages of shots that may be of interest for the high ISO
> performance buffs:
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> > I've just about had it with this obsession with high-ISO performance and
> the
> 
> > common wisdom these days that ONLY a full-frame 35mm digital camera, such
> as
> 
> > the D700 is capable of being used at higher ISO settings.  Like any good
> 
> > feisty, Irish descendant I couldn't leave this topic alone.  So, out 
> > comes
> 
> > arguably the worse-possible professional DSLR ever made when it comes to
> 
> > high-ISO performance--the Olympus E-1.
> 
> > Maybe they are right--you've got to spend $3000 USD on a brand new camera
> to
> 
> > take pictures of holiday lights this year.  But then again, maybe not.
> 
> > Judge for yourself.
> 
> > 
> 
> > www.zone-10.com
> 
> > 
> 
> > -- 
> 
> > Ken Norton
> 
> > ken@zone-10.com
> 
> > http://www.zone-10.com
> 
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> 
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> 
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