Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/01/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I am not buying any more photo gear this year! (Runs down hallway screaming with hands over ears...) Sent from my iPad > On Jan 28, 2014, at 10:15 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote: > > We all know you will get one, it is just when ;-) I can pick out a few > more if you want...... > > john > > -----Original Message----- > On Behalf Of Bob Adler > > It's killing me... > I keep telling myself the M is close enough... Then John goes and shoves > it in my face... > Grrrrr > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Jan 28, 2014, at 6:57 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> I think that these kinds of samples should come with a warning >> "Caution May induce symptoms of severe GAS in some viewers". >> >> >> Cheers >> Geoff >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >> >> >>> On 29 January 2014 12:55, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote: >>> >>> A couple of examples: >>> >>> http://johnmcmaster.com/PAW/2013/27/content/L2003238_large.html >>> >>> >>> http://johnmcmaster.com/PESO/LUG/05-TwilightZone/content/L2003805_HDR_large.html >>> >>> http://johnmcmaster.com/PAW/2013/41/content/L2004005_large.html >>> >>> http://johnmcmaster.com/PAW/2014/02/content/L2004327_large.html >>> >>> You can start to see the effect in these 1200 pixel images, it looks >>> lovely in the original...... >>> >>> john >>> ________________________________________ >>> >>> OK, THAT is hard core :-) >>> >>> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> >>> // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 2:41 AM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Ditto, I often use an ND1.8 so I can use 5000 during the day ;-) >>>> >>>> john >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> >>>> >>>> I love the texture at ISO 5000 so much particularly in low light with >>>> lower contrast lenses, that I don't do anything to the noise. >>>> >>>> Marty >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, 28 January 2014, Richard Man <richard at >>>> richardmanphoto.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Just out of curiosity, does anyone who do all sort of tricks to get >>>>> "better noise behaviors" etc. have good photos to show? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Jan 28, 2014 at 12:52 PM, Jay Burleson >>>>> <leica at jayburleson.com<javascript:;> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I am more apt to follow Ted's advice and just go out and shoot, but >>>>> enough >>>>>> interest has been raised here and on other forums for me to >>>>>> undertake >>>>> this >>>>>> absolutely non-scientific test. >>>>>> There has been some chatter about deliberately underexposing the M9 >>>>>> at a lower iso and then pushing the exposure in post to get better >>>>>> noise results, and questions have been asked, since the Monochrom >>>>>> shares the >>>>> same >>>>>> base sensor as the M9, if that would work with it. >>>>>> >>>>>> The answer is yes and no. >>>>>> It is doable, but (to my eye), there is no appreciable reason to do >>> it. >>>>>> There is a slight (approx. 1/4 stop) gain in the highlight side of >>>>>> the histogram, but the overall noise is the same, and when fully >>>>>> processed, >>>>> no >>>>>> real differences. >>>>>> It does demonstrate how much detail is available in the Monochrom >>>>> shadows; >>>>>> a 5 stop push on the underexposed image was just fine. >>>>>> >>>>>> #2171: iso 10000, -.3 stop exposure compensation, no other Lightroom >>>>>> adjustments. >>>>>> >>>>>> #2172: iso 1250, -.3 stop exposure compensation, + 3 stops exposure >>>>>> added in Lightroom. >>>>>> >>>>>> #2171A: Additional post processing in Lightroom to look correct (in >>>>>> my opinion). >>>>>> >>>>>> #2172A: Additional post processing in Lightroom to look correct (in >>>>>> my opinion). >>>>>> >>>>>> The images are here: >>>>>> >>>>>> http://jayburleson.com/leica/misc_images/mm_iso_test/ >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Jay, >>>>>> >>>>>> Jay Burleson Gallery >>>>>> <http://jayburleson.com/leica/gallery/index.php/> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information