[LRflex] Re: Dm-R
- From: "Tim Bedsted" <Tim.Bedsted@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2006 10:58:13 +0100
David,
I was hoping you would say it was too big, too heavy, the undercompensation
doesn't work...
I am seriously running out of excuses for not buying one myself :)
The 3200 ISO ability is wonderful, not that I would expect to use it a lot but
it is nice to have when I photograph during concerts and doesn't to use a flash.
On the Fred Miranda thread a number of users have had problems with the wheel
on the back. Leica should now have a fix for the problem. Has it been fixed on
your new version of the DM-R?
I am looking forward to seeing the 3200 picture.
Cheers,
Tim
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Subject: [LRflex] Re: Dm-R
Quoting Tim Bedsted <Tim.Bedsted@xxxxxxxxxxx>:
> David,
>
> Good luck on your first trip with the DM-R. I know it takes amazing
pictures,
> but how is the ergonomics?
> Is Bille Xavier correct in critizing it for being too big? how does it
> compare to a R8+MotorDrive in actual use.
>
> I mean is it a combination one would/could have around ones neck an
entire
> day and so on??
>
> Cheers,
> Tim
>
Hi Tim!
Greetings from Grande Prairie, Alberta!
As you can imagine, we drove up without seeing a single animal or
bird...
nada in a 11 hour drive.
However, once here, I've been playing with my new 'toy', and yes, it's
large,
but not really any larger than the top-line Canon digis. The same
complaint
has been leveled against the R8 & 9 as opposed to the R4,5,6, & 7
models.
However, the defenders of the faith have always pointed out that the
ergonomics of the R8.9 are terriffic. (I agree.) Every button falls
under your
hand, as it should.
The R8 with DM-R is no different. Larger, yes. Heavier... but no
heavier than
the R8 w/motor. The hand grip makes holding it a joy... and much more
comfortable than the R8 alone. (That suprised me!) The handgrip does
move
your hand, so you cannot easily reach the shutter release, but once
again, the
DM-R engineers have thought it through... and provided a new, front
release
that falls perfectly under your finger.
The ergnomics for me(I have big hands) are terriffic! Better than I
could
have hoped.
Only problems noted, so far, are [1] when the unit is 'new'... that is
it has
not been used for a few hours... the memory 'forgets' every custom
setting
each time it goes to sleep. This is, I find out, normal, and they give
that
habit up after about 3 hours of operation. Indeed, mine gave it up,
and now
works perfectly. [2] The other "annoyance" is that the LCD display is
not
cancelled by hitting the shutter release, as it is with the Canons.
You must
first turn the display off, on the back, by hitting the "Play" button
again.
However, these are minor points.
The trick of underexposing 3 stops (at ISO 400) and then compensating
during "developing" the Raw data works very well... with less noise
than the
DM-R delivers at ISO 800, while delivering the equivalent of ISO 3200.
When I
get home (Feb 20th or so) I'll post an 2400x3600pixel image, and you
can all
judge the noise for yourselves. (I'd have done it before I left, but my
ISP's
FTP server was down for 4 days!)
Photos, as shown on the screen of my Epson P-2000 appear sharper than
those
taken on the Canon 20D. (Yes, I have both on the unit!)
Anyway, that's the first "field report". More to come.
Have I wasted my money...as compared to, say, the Canon 5D. So far, I
don't
think so!
Cheers!
David.
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