Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/21

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Subject: [Leica] iso 100.000+??
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey at mchsi.com)
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:31:08 +0000
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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
> 
> 
> 
> 
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In reply to: Message from simon.apekop at gmail.com (simon jessurun) ([Leica] iso 100.000+??)
Message from msadat at gmail.com (mehrdad) ([Leica] iso 100.000+??)
Message from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] iso 100.000+??)
Message from red735i at earthlink.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] iso 100.000+??)