[LRflex] Re: new to DMR

on 3/24/06 3:37 PM, gary merideth at gtmerideth@xxxxxxx wrote:

> Doug,
> Boy, am I proud of you.
> 
> Here are my thoughts:  Of course they relate to my DMR/R8.
> The AWB sometimes goes haywire if you fire the shutter for more than
> one exposure.
> The shutter release on top of the body is much easier to fire without
> motion than the DMR releases.  Maybe I'm just old and shaky.
> The controls are intuitive enough that reference is not necessary
> after a short time.

I haven't opened the user's manual yet.  Everything I've done so far has
been very easy to figure out.  Great camera for a technophobe or those who
hate user manuals.

> A wedding photographer in Chicago,   J R Geffrion has written a
> profile for PS/ACR that immediately corrects color.
> Adobe's Lightroom is wonderful with the DMR re: exposure, color and
> saturation.

Lightroom is a bit beyond my computer's capabilities

> Pixel Genius' software named Photokit and PK sharpener are two of the
> best tools you can have.  (I'm so serious about these two items I
> will fund them as my
> contribution to your digital experience.  Just let me know.)

kewl, and they even work on my computer!  I'll DL the trials.

> I think you will find that DMR files require much less post
> production (often none) than any other DSLR.  I understand you have
> no reference.

This is correct.  So this means I'll be in for a real shock if I need to
work with files from another camera ;-)

> The Fred Miranda and Leica Customer Forums are full of great info.
> FM Alternative Systems is the segment.

Yup, lots of good info there.

> The Sandisk ultra ll 2 gig cards work wonderfully and are now down to
> less than $100 from $190.
> Be sure your firmware is v1.2 currently available for download at the
> Leica site.
> 
> These are the things I can think of quickly but please,  ask me your
> questions.  I'll either know the answer or know how to find it.
> 

many thanks Gary, I'll get back to you about the Pixel Genius software.

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com


> On Mar 24, 2006, at 3:46 PM, Douglas Herr wrote:
> 
>> Holy cr@p what have I gotten myself into?????  This is a far cry
>> from loading the ol' SL with K64.
>> 
>> It's a bit overwhelming for a first-time digi-snapper but I've
>> gotten it put together, figured out most of the menu items and
>> controls and such, made a few random snaps...
>> 
>> first observation?  the 64MB SD card is totally inadequate!
>> 
>> Tips, suggestions, donations, catcalls, whatever, all welcome.  Buy
>> some prints so I can pay for it.
>> 
>> 
>> Doug Herr
>> Birdman of Sacramento
>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
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