Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/01/18

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Subject: [Leica] M9 tests
From: philippe.amard at sfr.fr (philippe.amard)
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:01:28 +0100
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Nice rendition Roger

But why do you want to shoot more than 7 frames of static objects in a  
row?

Ph

Le 18 janv. 12 ? 16:22, Roger Hart a ?crit :

>
> Bob,
>
> Well, it might worth a try. You would not be disappointed.!
>
>
> Roger
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 10:56 PM, Robert Baron  
> <robertbaron1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Roger, I started out shooting uncompressed with my M9 and quickly
>> switched, saving file size and time.  Also, if you are shooting both
>> dng+jpg the buffer will fill up much faster; most of us I think are
>> now shooting just dng.
>>
>> Now to the important stuff: If you could score a loaner M9 and 21mm
>> Summilux, could I score a loaner 911?
>>
>> ;-)
>>
>> --Bob
>>
>> ==On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 9:25 PM, Roger Hart <rhart76 at gmail.com>  
>> wrote:
>>> Thanks for the point, Herb. I was shooting uncompressed.
>>>
>>> Roger Hart
>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>
>>> On Jan 17, 2012, at 8:41 PM, Herbert Kanner <kanner at acm.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Regarding the delay after you took seven shots: Are you using  
>>>> compressed or uncompressed DNG? I raised the question some time  
>>>> ago on the LUG and everyone who responded said they could detect  
>>>> no difference between compressed and uncompressed results. By  
>>>> compressing the DNGs, you cut in half the file size and therefore  
>>>> speed up the camera's storing of the raw data. The respondents  
>>>> said they compressed the DNGs for that reason, not to save disc  
>>>> space.
>>>>
>>>> Herb
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Well, I went and did it to myself this time: A simple camera  
>>>>> test has
>>>>> camera lust. I was able to get a loaner M9, along with a 21mm
>>>>> Summilux, to test for a few days. With the Detroit auto show  
>>>>> opening,
>>>>> also known as the North American International Auto Show, I  
>>>>> loaded up
>>>>> the M9 to see if it is something I could live without. I've been  
>>>>> an M8
>>>>> owner and user nearly since the camera was introduced, and other  
>>>>> than
>>>>> the crop sensor, I have no problems with the camera. But the M9  
>>>>> has
>>>>> widened my eyes a bit further...the full-frame sensor does make a
>>>>> difference, and the larger files are nice to work with. My only  
>>>>> real
>>>>> issue with the camera is that I kept filling up the buffer while
>>>>> shooting the cars on the stands. Seven frames and I was left  
>>>>> waiting.
>>>>> This seems way worse than in the M8...granted, the files are  
>>>>> larger,
>>>>> but it was one thing that I really didn't like about the camera.  
>>>>> But
>>>>> certainly not a deal-breaker.
>>>>>
>>>>> Here is a link to some photos: http://gallery.me.com/ 
>>>>> rhart76#100361
>>>>>
>>>>> All are shot with a 28mm Elmarit, except where noted.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Roger Hart
>>>>> Detroit
>>>>> USA
>>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Herbert Kanner
>>>> kanner at acm.org
>>>> 650-326-8204
>>>>
>>>> Question authority and the authorities will question you.
>>>>
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