Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Frank, A tripod is just fine for me, and I don't see any reason to join the iso race. Gene -------------- Original message from "Frank Filippone" <red735i at earthlink.net>: -------------- > With all due respect... when it is too dark, it is too dark. > > Higher ISO on digital cameras takes care of this..... > > Or... > > Would you rather shoot at ISO 100,000 at 1/250 of a second or a Leica M8 or > M9 at 1/4 second at ASA 1250? > > Capturing an image with great lenses is only valid if you can prevent > camera > shake...... > > And no matter what you say, the Noctilux is only 1 stop faster than common > F1.4 lenses.... 1 stop. Not a big deal. Higher useable ISO makes up for > that in a big way..... > > The D3s is a real threat... and those that do not believe are fooling > themselves...... > > Remember, most of us are amateurs.... not pros... and selling photographs > is > only a dream//nightmare/imagination. > We don't have "rules". > > Frank Filippone > red735i at earthlink.net > > mehrdad wrote: > > i know with the m8 & m9 we are struggling with iso 1250, i guess when m12 > is > > out leica will catch up with todays canon > > > > > But we don't need 1250 with our fast Leica lenses. Would you rather > have 1250 iso and crappy lenses or 160 iso and fantastic lenses? I'd > rather have the fantastic fast lenses. > > Tina > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information