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Subject: [Leica] I seem to like the dark more than I used to
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 12:02:01 -0800
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On Nov 3, 2009, at 11:35 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:

> Here you go:
>
> http://www.greatpix.eu/Other/Picture-A-Day/4253606_netUM#701004151_FUZid-O-LB


yes, thanks Nathan, I saw this, and I recall this wonderful image and  
the story that goes with it...

I didn't realize that the room was so dark, it must have looked a lot  
darker than this appears...


Steve
>
> Cheers,
> Nathan
>
> Nathan Wajsman
> Alicante, Spain
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>
> On Nov 3, 2009, at 8:25 PM, Steve Barbour wrote:
>
>>
>> On Nov 3, 2009, at 11:20 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
>>
>>> I don't know...the PAD I posted yesterday was shot with the  
>>> 1.2/35mm at full aperture, ISO 1250, and the shutter speed was  
>>> 1/20 sec. I could sure have used some more flexibility there, such  
>>> as a usable ISO 2500.
>>
>>
>> please give me the url for that Nathan...Steve
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Nathan
>>>
>>> Nathan Wajsman
>>> Alicante, Spain
>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu
>>> http://www.greatpix.eu
>>> http://www.nathanfoto.com
>>>
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>>> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Nov 3, 2009, at 8:06 PM, Steve Barbour wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Nov 3, 2009, at 11:02 AM, Sonny Carter wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 12:31 PM, Neil Beddoe <neilbeddoe at 
>>>>> googlemail.com 
>>>>> >wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Nathan asked about high ISO on the M 9:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I haven't really tried it above 400 much yet except for a few  
>>>>>> silly shots
>>>>>> in almost complete darkness at 2500 and f0.95 to see what they  
>>>>>> looked like.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> shooting the Noctilux open, I have never felt the need to go  
>>>> about 400-800 ISO...film or digital...
>>>>
>>>> wondering about focus though especially wide open in the dark,
>>>>
>>>> I have ordered a Leica VF magnifier 1.4, so we'll see...
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone have experience specifically under these circumstances?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Steve
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I like to see silly shots too.  In fact, I seem to have made a  
>>>>> career of
>>>>> them.   You get over it after a while. ;-)  Look at  Jim!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -- 
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> Sonny
>>>>> http://www.sonc.com
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>>>>>
>>>>> USA
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Replies: Reply from photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] I seem to like the dark more than I used to)
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