On Sep 23, 2012, at 11:20 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 5:48 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
You are very good at what you do. As a matter of fact, when I am
photographing still lifes of found objects, I often think about how you
would shoot it. But just as
On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 12:44 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
You don't have to understand why people do it, you just have to remember that
people do it. You do seem to occasionally react to friendly ribbing as a
direct insult, and once in a while your discussions seem to devolve
Yeah, well none of that seemed to bother HCB too much, did it?
;-)
cheers,
frank
What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. --
Christopher Hitchens
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From: P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com
Sent: September 23, 2012
Well it's IIIc and
Reminds me of Enzo Ferrari, who said (paraphrasing liberally) that by the time
one can afford to buy his cars they are too old to enjoy them.
cheers,
frank
What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. --
Christopher Hitchens
--- Original Message ---
From: Bob W
I used my IIIc quite a bit and my IIIf, which is basically the same, was used
extensively. Still use it from time to time. It's just a matter of getting
accustomed to it. I even progressed to the point where I could load it while
walking. A loud shutter on a Barnack Leica is a sign that a CLA
Well, it was quiet, but it's almost impossible for a focal plane shutter
to be more quiet than a well made leaf shutter...
On 9/23/2012 10:20 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
I used my IIIc quite a bit and my IIIf, which is basically the same, was used
extensively. Still use it from time to time.
Of course, if I had the money I'd order one in a minute with some
bleedingly sharp lens.
On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 10:31 AM, P. J. Alling
webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote:
Well, it was quiet, but it's almost impossible for a focal plane shutter to
be more quiet than a well made leaf shutter...
That means just about any lens that can fit a Leica ... ;-)
On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 8:15 AM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote:
Of course, if I had the money I'd order one in a minute with some
bleedingly sharp lens.
On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 10:31 AM, P. J. Alling
On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 5:48 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
You are very good at what you do. As a matter of fact, when I am
photographing still lifes of found objects, I often think about how you would
shoot it. But just as I get constantly teased about my photos of disrobed
On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 3:08 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
X2? I thought you had an M9?
I have both now.
Unless you are photographing something like dancers in a dark room.
25,600 is certainly rough, but not as rough as it would be photographing
lindy hoppers at 1/30 Second.
On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 11:52 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote:
Unless you're making a living from a particular kind of job, you
always have those luxuries. Change the light. :-)
Bah... For some of us, the good pictures are found not staged. -T
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Godfrey
On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 12:27 AM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote:
On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 11:52 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com
wrote:
Unless you're making a living from a particular kind of job, you
always have those luxuries. Change the light. :-)
Bah... For some of us, the
On Sep 22, 2012, at 5:26 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 12:27 AM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote:
On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 11:52 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com
wrote:
Unless you're making a living from a particular kind of job, you
always have those
Larry,
Have you tried infrared flash for this stuff.
Long ago a friend gave me some shots he captured for the yearbook
at a dark music weekend. Compromising photos he conveniently 'lost'.
Regards, Bob S.
On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 1:40 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
On Sep 22, 2012, at
On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 11:40 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
Sometimes, perfectly sharp just isn't possible, especially on a Pentax rather
than a Leica budget.
Oh, so if I get a Leica my pictures will all be sharp? Zowie! -T
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On Sep 22, 2012, at 12:20 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote:
Larry,
Have you tried infrared flash for this stuff.
One interesting aspect of the K100D is that it has a very weak IR blocking
filter. For $14 BH sells a 3 square polyester IR filter:
Ya, and you'll be able to see the King's new clothes. Regards, Bob S.
On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 5:20 PM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote:
On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 11:40 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
Sometimes, perfectly sharp just isn't possible, especially on a Pentax
rather
On Sep 22, 2012, at 3:20 PM, Tim Bray wrote:
On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 11:40 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
Sometimes, perfectly sharp just isn't possible, especially on a Pentax
rather than a Leica budget.
Oh, so if I get a Leica my pictures will all be sharp? Zowie! -T
Having
On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 11:40 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
That's not always an option. Dancers appreciate getting photos of
themselves, but they don't appreciate a flash. And I can certainly
appreciate that. Last weekend there was someone shooting by bouncing her
flash off
9/22/12
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Subject: Re: OT - Leica X2 noise test (really: Sony 16Mpixel sensor love … ;-)
Ya, and you'll be able to see the King's new clothes. Regards, Bob S.
On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 5:20 PM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote:
On Sat, Sep 22, 2012
,
frank
What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. --
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--- Original Message ---
From: Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com
Sent: September 22, 2012 9/22/12
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net
Subject: Re: OT - Leica X2 noise test (really: Sony
On Sep 22, 2012, at 4:04 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 11:40 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
That's not always an option. Dancers appreciate getting photos of
themselves, but they don't appreciate a flash. And I can certainly
appreciate that. Last weekend
Please:
We prefer calling it ethereal monochromatic nocturnal urban imagery.
Thank you,
frank
What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. --
Christopher Hitchens
--- Original Message ---
From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com
Sent: September 22, 2012 9/22/12
To:
Hey, Frank does blurry urban BW during daytime as well.
On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 9:05 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com
knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote:
Please:
We prefer calling it ethereal monochromatic nocturnal urban imagery.
Thank you,
frank
What can be asserted without proof can be
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net
Subject: Re: OT - Leica X2 noise test (really: Sony 16Mpixel sensor love … ;-)
Hey, Frank does blurry urban BW during daytime as well.
On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 9:05 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com
knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote:
Please:
We prefer calling
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of
P. J. Alling
I think we can all attest to that.
Hell, I own a Leica and I'm pretty sure that I've never shown anyone
photographs I took with it...
Leicas are wasted on the type of people
On 9/23/2012 1:07 AM, Bob W wrote:
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of
P. J. Alling
I think we can all attest to that.
Hell, I own a Leica and I'm pretty sure that I've never shown anyone
photographs I took with it...
Leicas are
I was curious just what quality I could obtain out of the X2 at its highest
sensitivity settings so I did a quick test, from ISO 12500 to ISO 800.
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/25268645/x2-noise/index.html
I'm pretty happy with what I see, even at ISO 12500.
enjoy!
Godfrey
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a photo blog:
It amazes me what cameras can do at high iso.
On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 9:57 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote:
I was curious just what quality I could obtain out of the X2 at its highest
sensitivity settings so I did a quick test, from ISO 12500 to ISO 800.
On 21 September 2012 13:19, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote:
On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 9:08 AM, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote:
That Sony 16MP *is* a great sensor. Makes me wonder why 12,500 is the
maximum ISO for the X2; the K-5 handled 25,600 rather well, and it was
an earlier
Given the photos I've seen, 51600 must be the flying saucer setting.
On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 3:25 PM, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote:
On 21 September 2012 13:19, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote:
On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 9:08 AM, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote:
That Sony 16MP
X2? I thought you had an M9?
On Sep 21, 2012, at 10:19 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 9:08 AM, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote:
That Sony 16MP *is* a great sensor. Makes me wonder why 12,500 is the
maximum ISO for the X2; the K-5 handled 25,600 rather well, and it was
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