Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/05/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]To quote Doug Herr: >......but grainy/noisy extreme crops made with an old 10MP crop-sensor >camera and a 1970->spec lens sell too. Doug, You nailed my equipment very nicely. Guess there is hope for me yet. ;~)) Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Herr" <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 4:27 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] To tempt Fuji X users? > On May 17, 2013, at 3:31 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > >> I've been shooting with a full frame DSLR for two and a half years now. >> When >> I look at my metadata I see that my auto iso has me at iso 64,000 for >> half >> of any take I ever do. > > I think it's silly to classify any camera as suitable or not suitable for > professional work based on isolated performance specifications. For me > the relevant metric is "can I sell the picture?" and based on some recent > sales the typical DSLR user is spending way too much money on photo > hardwear. > > Full-frame, half-frame, APS-C, m4/3, whatever... it hardly matters. The > better quality image will appeal to a broader range of markets (and is > more likely to put a smile on my face), but grainy/noisy extreme crops > made with an old 10MP crop-sensor camera and a 1970-spec lens sell too. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >