Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I was happy with it the day I got it. Many of the images I got with them were viable especially at low ISO's but most shots I got In the past 13 months with my D700 were more than a step up and competitive with what other photographers are getting. To shoot a cropped camera now is to not be competitive with what they expect a photographer will bring back at the end of the day. Or especially night. -- Mark Rabiner http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ > From: Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:54:01 -0700 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] 60mm Macro on Fuji X Pro 1 > > > On Mar 29, 2012, at 8:31 AM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > >> Coincidently I shot from the mid 1970's to late 90s Nikons, Hasselblads, >> and >> Leicas often all three the same day. >> And sometimes I'd take a hike through Portland with A Rollei 35 on my belt >> pouch. Or Olympus XA Clamshell. But both those cameras were 24x36 format >> on >> 35mm film so you could easily justify it as you could still blow up a >> print >> the size of your wall. And in the instance of the Rollei 35 it came with >> a >> Zeiss Lens. >> I think we fool ourselves when we think we can do that digitally. >> Because a compact pocket digital camera does not come yet with a full >> frame >> sensor. And because of that they are resoundingly a STEP DOWN. It comes >> with in many cases much smaller format sensors. And that makes for every >> time you click your shutter you're not getting the shot you're getting a >> half assed shot. I'd just find that very frustrating. >> I'd be scared to death I'd get something really good. >> Then be stuck with an image with limited use. >> The list of useable cameras for stock for instance. > > > > Mark I recall you shot with a cropped sensor Nikon, and you were audibly > very > happy with it, > > > Steve > > > >> >> -- >> Mark Rabiner >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ >> >> >>> From: Gerry Walden <gwpics at me.com> >>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:48:50 +0100 >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] 60mm Macro on Fuji X Pro 1 >>> >>> That is exactly the conversation I had in the camera shop today. We were >>> discussing the changes over the years, and the way you bought a >>> Hasselblad, >>> Nikon or Leica and it would be the only camera you envisaged having for >>> many, >>> many years but now you change very 18 months or so. I made the point that >>> the >>> camera doesn't need changing, it is just our constant wish for higher >>> performance whether we actually need it or not. >>> >>> Gerry >>> >>> Gerry Walden >>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or >>> +44 (0)797 287 7932 >>> www.gwpics.com >>> >>> On 29 Mar 2012, at 14:20, H&ECummer wrote: >>> >>>> Too true Mark, >>>> But a new camera won't change the performance of the old one - just the >>>> yardstick by which it is measured. >>>> And in the meantime think of the fun to be had!! >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information