Re: When high ISO performance matters (was: Pentax K-Q adapter and such)

2011-09-13 Thread Paul Stenquist
Great work, Dario! HIgh ISO performance and low noise are important to me as well. What's more, the low noise levels of the K5 also yields a better image at ISOs as low as 400. As I'm sure you know, excellent noise control isn't all about low light shooting. Paul On Sep 13, 2011, at 3:21 AM, D

Re: When high ISO performance matters (was: Pentax K-Q adapter and such)

2011-09-13 Thread Larry Colen
On Sep 13, 2011, at 8:13 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > The fact that some people desperately need/want higher sensitivity > cameras to achieve the photographs they want to make is not in > question. > > The statement I made is that "the *obsession* with ultra-high > sensitivity as single point o

Re: When high ISO performance matters (was: Pentax K-Q adapter and such)

2011-09-13 Thread steve harley
On 2011-09-13 01:21 , Dario Bonazza wrote: To me, high-ISO performance and dynamic range are paramount and are the single most important feature in choosing a SLR these days. Here are some typical pictures I had to take two days ago: cool examples; i am still in the old world equipment-wise, bu

Re: When high ISO performance matters (was: Pentax K-Q adapter and such)

2011-09-13 Thread Bruce Walker
Ditto and ditto! On 11-09-13 10:29 AM, Fernando wrote: Dario, I'm not participating of the high ISO discussion, but those first two shots are awesome. On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 3:21 AM, Dario Bonazza wrote: To me, high-ISO performance and dynamic range are paramount and are the single most imp

Re: When high ISO performance matters (was: Pentax K-Q adapter and such)

2011-09-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
The fact that some people desperately need/want higher sensitivity cameras to achieve the photographs they want to make is not in question. The statement I made is that "the *obsession* with ultra-high sensitivity as single point of focus for whether a camera is good or bad is ridiculous". I stand

Re: When high ISO performance matters (was: Pentax K-Q adapter and such)

2011-09-13 Thread Fernando
Dario, I'm not participating of the high ISO discussion, but those first two shots are awesome. On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 3:21 AM, Dario Bonazza wrote: > To me, high-ISO performance and dynamic range are paramount and are the > single most important feature in choosing a SLR these days. Here are so

Re: When high ISO performance matters (was: Pentax K-Q adapter and such)

2011-09-13 Thread Steven Desjardins
This is a big problem facing manufacturers. Some folks never shoot at those isos and don't want to pay, either in money or size/weight, to have that capacity. OTOH, it makes sense for many enthusiasts to have a DSLR and a MSC for the appropriate occasions. What is miss most when using my mu43 ca

Re: When high ISO performance matters (was: Pentax K-Q adapter and such)

2011-09-13 Thread Larry Colen
On 9/13/2011 12:21 AM, Dario Bonazza wrote: To me, high-ISO performance and dynamic range are paramount and are the single most important feature in choosing a SLR these days. Here are some typical pictures I had to take two days ago: ISO 12,800, FA 24-90mm @ 35mm f/4, 1/13s: www.dariobonazza.co

When high ISO performance matters (was: Pentax K-Q adapter and such)

2011-09-13 Thread Dario Bonazza
To me, high-ISO performance and dynamic range are paramount and are the single most important feature in choosing a SLR these days. Here are some typical pictures I had to take two days ago: ISO 12,800, FA 24-90mm @ 35mm f/4, 1/13s: www.dariobonazza.com/public/K5_23830x.jpg As you can see, above