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Interesting that they recommend not reformatting cards, either in camera or computer. I typically reformat in camera on a regular basis.
Lovely shot Mark and very impressive detail on the crop. That Pentax 400mm looks like a winner to me.
I think it's too expensive for what it is but somehow I'm not surprised. I suspect you could sell an M9 and get a new M9-P for pretty close to the same price.
The crop is impressive but I really like the uncropped photo. Really a nice shot.
Holy Bat-pano Robin.
Beautiful image David. Curious about your panning technique. I use the RRS pano kit and stitch in PT Gui Pro but it sounds like you're using CS5. I typically try to use as close to normal as I can lens wise. But the 35 cron seems to have done a wonderful job.
I've been shooting mine recently and absolutely love it. And considering the price of used lenses these days… it's a relative bargain 🙂
I'm a matrix (multiple) metering/aperture priority shooter…at least for the most part. When I shoot Nikon D3S I've got the ev comp down pretty well and it's very simple to implement. On the M9 I find that auto exposure frequently results in overexposing highlights… at least in a lot of situations that I shoot, e.g. dappled sunlight in the trees, etc… so I have been metering manually in a lot of situations. With the S2 I find myself mostly using multiple metering and aperture priority…unless I'm shooting with lights, then it's obviously manual. For me I think it's mostly a question of ease of use which probably translates to familiarity with the camera. Lots of ways to skin the cat and as long as the end result is a properly exposed image it doesn't really matter how you get there.
Sounds like your exhibition was a success… congrats. The process of selecting my best images has always been a challenge for me (and, I suspect, many others)… and that's in the absence of preparing for an exhibit. If either or both of you are in the mood to share your thoughts on this it would be of great interest to me.
I think it's an excellent capture… especially like the expression on the young monk's face. I think Pete's comment is valid… but a matter of personal taste. I'd like it better with a bit of a vignette but, again, that's personal. Nice work.
Please let us know if you hear anything further about the rumored “upgrade” program which is alleged to cost $1500.
I wish I had a better idea of what kinds of things can be addressed with firmware (vs hardware). Anybody out there feel like sharing some knowledge. For example, could Leica implement a 1 push 100% zoom feature.
Jack,
Thanks for the advice re:focus stacking. I've read about it but have yet to give it a try. Took a few shots with the 120 macro again today and find that the more I use this lens the better I like it. The second shot is a crop taken from a different photo than the first. I actually like the crop better but thought I'd post the shot of the flower for context.
Hey Doug… please don't tell us that you're giving up the DMR. You've been making such gorgeous photos with that camera and the 280mm for so long…and I never tire of seeing them. It may be a bit outdated and out-res'd by some of the newer stuff but it can still deliver the goods. Looking forward to seeing you share some images over here… whatever you shoot them with.
Marc, I've wrestled with the same question countless times and have come to the conclusion that, as Pete says, there's no simple answer. I now work with a “salt and pepper to taste” technique. I do NOT have a single recipe that applies to all my B&W conversions. On model shots for newbies I frequently make the conversions a bit over dramatic… because I've found the girls love the “professional” look of them 🙂 Recently I've found myself converting to B&W (via Silver Efex2) and then lowering the opacity of that layer to get a desaturated look in the final image. In short I would say trust your eye and your judgment… there really isn't a wrong way to do things. If your eye needs training find some B&W photography that you really like and use that as a guide to get you where you want to go.
I haven't seen Marc post here yet so I'll take the liberty of passing along a comment he made on another forum relating to ISO settings. He feels, and I agree, that having more ISO settings would be a good thing. Something in between the existing options. This would be even more useful if the noise reduction firmware suggestion is implemented. Perhaps they could be bundled together in the next update…
