Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/02/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Precisely what I do, too! Cheers Jayanand On Fri, Feb 12, 2016 at 4:36 AM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote: > When I get a new (to me) piece of gear, I take it out and play with it > until I'm satisfied I'm comfortable with it, and can shoot without having > to think about it and fiddle with it. I call that testing. > > Sent from my iPhone > > Sonny Carter > http://www.SonC.com/look > > > > On Feb 11, 2016, at 4:35 PM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote: > > > > Yes, exactly. > > > > Thanks, Ken. > > > > Tina > > > >> On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 5:33 PM, Ken Iisaka <ken at iisaka.com> wrote: > >> > >> It all boils down to what you're testing for. > >> > >> If you are comparing the image quality in a strict manner, you have to > >> eliminate as many variables as possible. > >> > >> But again, if the testing is for whether I enjoy using this camera, and > no > >> more than that, there is no need to a tripod. > >> > >> Both tests, at the most elemental level, and at the aggregate level, are > >> valid. But Tina's tests do not show whether M264 has better image > >> qualities. It tests whether she can produce better results with M264 or > >> not, where the image quality is an aggregate of resolution, dynamic > range > >> and other attributes, as well as handling, and other more subjected > >> attributes. > >> > >> > >> On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 2:24 PM, Richard Man < > richard at richardmanphoto.com> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> Nothing wrong with "do I like to photograph with the camera and do the > >>> output looks good" subjective tests. > >>> > >>> On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 1:56 PM, George Lottermoser < > >>> george.imagist at icloud.com> wrote: > >>> > >>>> > >>>>> On Feb 11, 2016, at 1:17 PM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> > >> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> As I have said before, I do not do controlled tests on tripods. I do > >>>> real > >>>>> life tests the way I would use the cameras. Tripod tests would be of > >>> no > >>>>> use to me since I never use a tripod. I hold the camera or prop it > >> on > >>>> the > >>>>> nearest post. It works for me, maybe not for others. > >>>> > >>>> The question then becomes: > >>>> What qualities, or variables are you testing for? > >>>> > >>>> Regards, > >>>> George Lottermoser > >>>> > >>>> http://www.imagist.com > >>>> http://www.imagist.com/blog > >>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> Leica Users Group. > >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > >>> // On Facebook: http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto > >>> // On Instagram: https://instagram.com/richardmanphoto > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Leica Users Group. > >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Ken Iisaka > >> first name at last name dot org or com > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > -- > > Tina Manley > > http:// > > < > http://t.sidekickopen35.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XYgfmKYPW4WzBHl3Mx_9dW3LqWkM56dQ1Jf7P8b5b02?t=http%3A%2F%2Ftina-manley.artistwebsites.com%2F&si=6038418186567680&pi=f3d06b09-355d-49ca-d0f2-123a3a919e02 > > > > www.tinamanley.com > > http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 >