telyt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: >Noel wrote: > > > >>Reading recent posts makes me feel that I am missing out on something >>by not having switched to digital (the French term numerique is so >>much more expressive)=2E Missing out on odd colour effects, erratic >>electronics, battery woes, the need for firmware upgrades, the >>spending of large amounts of money, etc, etc=2E Once "they" get it >>right, digital may well be wonderful but for now the simplicity (and >>beauty as tools) of the SL and SL2, and the serenity that comes from >>working in the darkroom suit me just fine=2E >>Merry festivities to all=2E >> >> > >The simplicity of the SL and SL2 also appeal to me (along with the beauty >of the incomparable Leicaflex viewfinders) so they remain my >carry-everywhere cameras=2E What I like about my digital camera (R8/DMR i= >n >my case) is the image quality particularly compared with film at high ISO,= > >auto white balance, the extremely low cost of the dud photos, the instant >feedback, and the quick transfer to the computer, which is how I print my >photos whether film-origin or digital=2E > >What I dislike most about the Leicaflexes - actually the ONLY thing I >dislike about the Leicaflexes - is high-ISO films=2E What I dislike most >about digital cameras is the support hardware: chargers, batteries, backup= > >drives, cords, adapters, all that stuff=2E I haven't seen any of the odd >colour effects or erratic electronics others have mentioned, and the >battery problems I've had are only slightly more bothersome than >re-calibrating the Leicaflexes to use silver-oxide batteries=2E > >IMHO, in many respects Leica did get it right with the DMR but my heart is= > >still with the Leicaflexes=2E > >Doug Herr >Birdman of Sacramento >http://www=2Ewildlightphoto=2Ecom > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------- >mail2web - Check your email from the web at >http://mail2web=2Ecom/ =2E > > >------ >Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm >Archives are at: > //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ > > > As I raised the battery issue, I can say that in the end, battery issues are none - you buy an extra battery at the cost of a couple of rolls - I received mine this morning => problem solved. Another adigitalvantage so far is not having to change film (cards now have a very comfortable capacity), hence carrying rolls along with you - and as you can adapt ISO on the fly why bother? So long as you do not intend to enlarge too much or project on a very large screen (4m x 3m for example) you don't really have to worry about quality. David and Doug are using their R8s + DMR where the viewfinder remains the same - not every camera company offers this fantastic feature; this is a downside for most of their Dameras but as many offer autofocus , clarity of the finder is not such an issue any longer. What IS a problem is wide-angles. We'll have to wait for the full format R10 to use them at the full capacity (if ever there is such an R10). Ted wrote that trying is believing - I share this opinion as a newcomer to the numerique world (although my internet address says I'm numeric-able , should in fact be read numeri-cable ;-) ). Of course, as soon as light and sunshine are back, I'll take the three Rs out for mighty walks. You can't kick the old habit just like this, and the ear misses a lot when you fire some shutters too. Give iD a try, you might like iD. Yours Phileicangenieux. ------ Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm Archives are at: //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/