Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/03/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Correct. The D3s would have done it too, but I made the decision that the 12 megapixels would not be as useful as the 36 given my expectation that the action was going to be a long way away. In reality the D3s would have been the better choice, but who knows which way a Gazelle will turn ;-) > On March 21, 2014 at 11:40 PM grduprey at mchsi.com wrote: > > > Now, if you had used a D4 instead of the D800, you would not have missed > the > shot, as the D4's buffer is gigantic. I have not filled it yet. ;) > > Cheers, > Gene > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "afirkin" <afirkin at afirkin.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Friday, March 21, 2014 7:07:37 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central > Subject: [Leica] M 240 at a wedding/buffer/experience!! > > My buffer ran out on the Nikon just as the cheetah was about to leap on the > Gazelle. If it had I would have had to commit Hari Kiri. :-) Here is the > moment > before the shutter stopped firing: > > http://tinyurl.com/qbut8wk > > Any camera can run out of buffer now matter what you pay or where you are. > You > need to know your camera, and I did not!!!!! As Jay suggested I should have > been > shooting jpegs, but things happen very fast. VVV fast :-) I gambled on the > action occuring earlier as the cat was so close to its prey. As it was, it > changed its mind, and ran right next to our car. If it had 'hit' the prey I > was > in perfect postion for a 'killer' shot, but the hesitation in taking out > the > prey proved critical an she missed. I would have as well ;-) Here the > mother > puts on the brakes as she 'admits' defeat. > > http://tinyurl.com/p5kzjod > > Moral of the story is to know your equipment and work within its > limitations: > every camera has them ;-) > > Alastair > > > > > > On March 21, 2014 at 12:42 PM "zoeica at mac.com" <zoeica at mac.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > No totally right it should not happen. Since the camera was not mine I > > don't > > know if this had happened before. I do know it happened when I was really > > pushing the buffer though. > > > > Chris > > > > > > Sent from my HTC One on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network > > > > ----- Reply message ----- > > From: "Scott Gregory" <scottgregory at mac.com> > > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > > Subject: [Leica] M 240 at a wedding > > Date: Fri, Mar 21, 2014 1:16 PM > > > > Chris am I wrong to think that type of lockup should not be happening > > with > > the > > value of this camera ? > > Great photos! > > Scott > > > > > On Mar 21, 2014, at 11:05 AM, chris williams <zoeica at mac.com> wrote: > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > I do my best to promote what/how I photograph on my website & blog. BW > > > is > > > my > > > first love. It used to be clients would ask about color vs BW but I > > > don't > > > get those questions anymore. I hope that they trust me otherwise I'm > > > not > > > sure why they would hire me. I don't think I'm exactly a "hey I take > > > pretty > > > pictures type of guy". > > > > > > For albums I would say it's 75% BW and 25% color. > > > > > > I just realized on this slideshow I uploaded from LR with the > > > sharpening > > > for > > > screen on which I never do. I think it shows a bit more noise because > > > of > > > that. I can tell the difference here with a 27" screen. > > > > > > I did notice a few times the M locking up on me. It's possible I was > > > too > > > fast for the buffer. This was a loaner so I don't know what firmware it > > > has. > > > I would just take the battery out and all was well again. > > > > > > Chris Williams > > > www.zoeicaimages.net > > > 504-231-6261 > > > > > > On Mar 20, 2014, at 05:19 PM, "philippe.amard" <philippe.amard at > > > sfr.fr> > > > wrote: > > > > > > Wonderful Chris! > > > > > > You write you enjoy the gear and it does feel through your album. > > > > > > Now, most of us on the lists are biased for BW and can enjoy grain but > > > I > > > have two questions for you: > > > - is the positive feeling generally shared by the clients? > > > - what's you blend (sorry Ted) of colour and BW in an album you sell? > > > > > > Not that I want to do the job, I wouldn't be able to. Just curious. > > > TIA > > > Amities > > > Philippe > > > > > > Le 20 mars 14 ? 01:50, chris williams a ?crit : > > > > > > > http://zoeicaimages.com/Margaret&David/ > > > > > > > > M 240 and M9P with a couple Canon images thrown in from my second > > > > > photographer. All posed group shots are with the M as well as many > > > > > others, the sharpness screams out "sweet barking cheese!" The new M > > > > > is > > > > just a badass. I played around with LR 5 and managed to get the > > > > > noise > > > > down with the masking tool. Helps out a lot at 3200 iso on the > M > > > > and > > > > 1250/1600 on the M9P. I want. > > > > > > > > Enjoy. > > > > > > > > Chris Williams > > > > www.zoeicaimages.net > > > > 504-231-6261 > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Leica Users Group. > > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > One sees clearly only with the heart. What is essential is invisible to > > > the > > > eye. 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