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  1. rbelyell

    Leica Considering an M8 ... Thoughts and suggestions?

    though your post ignores the entire list i posted on the last page concerning numerous 'user' issues where the rd1 comes out objectively ahead of the m8 (which reasons btw account for why they sell for about the same price now), you nonetheless present some interesting DR and enhanced...
  2. rbelyell

    Leica Considering an M8 ... Thoughts and suggestions?

    sorry, i did forget to list that difference. whether or not its a disadvantage, or indeed an advantage, is i think in the eye of the beholder. it wasnt even a consideration for me, but might be for others. .2 less crop doesnt seem like much, as the difference between the m8 at 1.3 and the m9 is...
  3. rbelyell

    Leica Considering an M8 ... Thoughts and suggestions?

    when i decided on an inexpensive way into digital rf shooting i chose the epson rd1 over the m8 for the following reasons: huge 1:1 viewfinder vs .68 (one simply cannot overestimate how valuable this is in practice, as it allows shooting with both eyes open and provides the eye with exactly the...
  4. rbelyell

    Leica For Sale: Epson RD1s and my Leica collection | Location: USA | Ships: CONUS

    What type of listing is this? For Sale What are you trying to sell/buy/trade? Epson RD1s and my Leica collection What are your prices? Epson RD1s: $750 Leica (Mandler-designed) Elmarit 21/2.8: $825 Summarit 50/1.5: $350 Nikkor 105/2.5: $200 Elmar-c 90/4: $225 Khoki Komura 135/2.8: $225...
  5. rbelyell

    Leica M10 initial review at Steve Huff's site is up

    whatever one thinks of steve huff, i read the single most interesting m10 comment in his review, which went something like 'you dont have to do a single thing to the ooc files'. no color cast (m9), no WA aberrations (m8/9), no moire (m8), no 'flat files', no custom profiling, no constant pp...
  6. rbelyell

    Leica M10 Looks really good.

    i guess im just the wrong audience for this mp arms race: im still happy with the results from my 6mp epson rd1. in fact one of the things about the rx1 that displeased me was what a pita the 24mp files were to download. i am fully enamored with my 20mp pentax and cant imagine feeling the need...
  7. rbelyell

    Leica Winter's walk with the 21mm SEM-ASPH

    yes, i never understood how super meant slower. and speaking of slower, i shouldve understood the acronym, but you know how it is as one gets older, the simple seems increasingly elusive, no? ): anyway, its really lovely rendering coupled with the m9 ccd. i have the mandler 21 ANSE (actual non...
  8. rbelyell

    Feedback Constant login authentication required

    to the admins and members i'm a longtime member here and on all the sister sites. over those many years ive been required to login almost never. for the last several weeks however ive been required to login 4-5 times on every site. ive logged in both on the initial page and by delving into the...
  9. rbelyell

    Leica 28mm f/2 Summicron ASPH (v1)

    those are very pretty. interesting character.
  10. rbelyell

    Leica 28mm f/2 Summicron ASPH (v1)

    thanks and good luck with it!
  11. rbelyell

    Leica 28mm f/2 Summicron ASPH (v1)

    i would love to see some samples. having recently purchsed the hollywood distagon for my pentax, itd be great to compare performance and character.
  12. rbelyell

    Leica M9 with Pentax-L 43mm 1.9LTM

    interesting. 'look' is very subjective. i myself dont see 'pastel' when i look at these, but i guess that is the nature of both the posting process and the subjectivity of 'seeing' in general. its great to get the impressions of the one who is using it, thanks.
  13. rbelyell

    Leica M9 with Pentax-L 43mm 1.9LTM

    since its a pretty rare lens, itd be nice to hear what you believe to be its distinguishing characteristeics. it seemed to me it might be a deep color rendering, but i guess thats not one. are there any in your opinion?
  14. rbelyell

    Leica M9 with Pentax-L 43mm 1.9LTM

    is a charateristic deep color?
  15. rbelyell

    Fuji X30 does Winter

    yup, agreed. while my eyes didnt get on with the x20 (your x30 results seem more appealing to me) i still enjoy the results from the original x10. its a great street shooter/snap taker.
  16. rbelyell

    Leica Showcase Leica M Image Thread

    love that summarit 75; nice shot
  17. rbelyell

    Leica Shot on Summarit 5cm f1,5

    i love mine. nothing renders like it. to me it highlights the art of lens making in that its character changes as you change the aperture. you make the decision on the look you want to achieve, and if you understand this lens and execute, you get what you want. soooo very different from the...
  18. rbelyell

    Fuji X-T1 GAS attack #2 (the me also thread)

    can i please tap the brains of the new xt1 owners: i have a nice copy with charger & 2 batteries, no box, that i want to sell. what is a reasonable asking price?
  19. rbelyell

    Sigma Here's someone who likes the new Sigma SD Quattro

    i agree sue. i had the sd12 and one of every ten or fifteen shots was superb. af was awful. vf was awful--i put it in the digilux 2 category. medium iso was awful (not high iso mind you which was not possible). there was simply nothing good about the camera except that 1 in 10-15 shots that was...
  20. rbelyell

    Sigma Getting a DP2 Merrill - hope this works

    yeah, thats the thing, no tool is perfect, and as long as one is realistic about a given tools shortcomings vs positives, then there shouldnt be a problem.
  21. rbelyell

    Sigma Getting a DP2 Merrill - hope this works

    there are simply too many 'nay-sayers' not to believe them, or at least take their comments into account. over many years ive found both absolute zealots and absolute critics to be equally suspect on any given issue. however, when one hears the same comments over and over--great resolution and...
  22. rbelyell

    China Lights (part one)

    what a cool show! i will have to be on the lookout for it, it mustve been a blast.
  23. rbelyell

    Agonising.

    oh no, sorry. about half that here. i got the kit for that price! ouch! i just checked on ebay, and there are many priced under $600 usd.
  24. rbelyell

    Leica Selecting BW on camera and having Lightroom Color

    oh im sorry, i didnt understand you were using in camera conversion.
  25. rbelyell

    Leica M9 with Rollei Sonnar 40mm 2.8 at Pensacola Beach

    no reason not to have it professionally cleaned. that will tell you with certainty.
  26. rbelyell

    Leica M9 with Rollei Sonnar 40mm 2.8 at Pensacola Beach

    nice examples of the tonal qualities of ccd.
  27. rbelyell

    Leica Selecting BW on camera and having Lightroom Color

    yes, that was the LR setting to which i was referring. sorry i wasnt more clear.
  28. rbelyell

    Leica Selecting BW on camera and having Lightroom Color

    most every other camera either provides raw + jpeg or jpeg only depending on your settings. doesnt LR have some setting for importing both the raw and jpeg together?
  29. rbelyell

    Agonising.

    most of mine are going up very soon! only keeping my pentax gear, nex 6 and fuji x10. having acheived what i think of as the leica look with pentax, all the rest is going!
  30. rbelyell

    In which I am ruined . . . and other photographic observations

    oh my! i think i got mine for under $450!
  31. rbelyell

    In which I am ruined . . . and other photographic observations

    the differences in pricing in different locales is astounding to me. here the ks2 was downright cheap--close to the least expensive camera ive ever bought. i honestly had zero expectations for it--having long before left dslrs for mirrorless and rangefinder--so i never wouldve even tried it if...
  32. rbelyell

    Leica The Official Leica Place Street Thread

    hmm, interesting. do you notice the 'unreal' effect is connected to aperture choice in any way?
  33. rbelyell

    In which I am ruined . . . and other photographic observations

    holy cow! i had no idea when i posted that there are so many other pentax lovers! i thought we were a niche within another niche! glad to see. though im very happy w the ccd-like rendering and compact-for-slr size of my ks2, im gonna check out the k200 just for giggles. to you pentax folk, give...
  34. rbelyell

    Leica The Official Leica Place Street Thread

    really like the zm25mm shot in b&w. can you describe what you like/dont like about that lens? it has a great reputation. i decided on the new hollywood 28/2 for my pentax, and i love it and am interested in how the 25 compares. im sure its more of a flat field lens, but it seems to have some pop...
  35. rbelyell

    Leica Showcase Epson R-D1

    anyone who cant be happy with the sharpness and look you show there needs some serious help! lovely shot.
  36. rbelyell

    In which I am ruined . . . and other photographic observations

    yes, i believe most if not all do. my ks2 has it. however, one also needs consider that having 'mirror slap' naturally detracts from ibis effect. and that probably accounts for what gryphon characterized as dslrs being 'less sharp' ooc than mirrorless. in the end with my pentax gear, my guess is...
  37. rbelyell

    In which I am ruined . . . and other photographic observations

    yeah, dont beat yourself up, we all do this in one form or another, dont we??? i sure have. after buying & selling many systems--leica, sony, m4/3, 4/3, fuji, canon--i have two suggestions: first, forget test scores. at this point in time ALL systems are capable, test scores say virtually...
  38. rbelyell

    First Mirrorless Medium Format Camera

    and fuji has a mechanical shutter, right? i think this is great for hassy lens owners, or for those who've always wanted to be hassy lens owners or who demand a leaf shutter. for everyone else, fuji will be an excellent, cheaper and more versatile alternative.
  39. rbelyell

    Leica Italy......

    thanks, thats good to know. my query stemmed from my own observation of the output from both cameras, and the results you posted of similar scenes in both formats seemed to confirm the similar rendering. of course its difficult making these comparisons from low rez forum photos, so thanks for...
  40. rbelyell

    Leica Any reason to consider an M8 in 2016?

    ive had a gxr and i still have an rd1. the results from both are excellent with rf lenses. the experience of shooting the rd1 is fully unique and for me was much more fun than the gxr, or for that matter pretty much anything ive shot before or since. it has much the m8 does not: a big bright 1:1...
  41. rbelyell

    Leica Italy......

    always great photos chris, and these are no exception. seems like a lovely trip. so, is it me, or do the M240 pictures have a similar look to those produced by the sony A7r? its been kicking around in my head for awhile, but seeing your italy pix on the sony forum kind of solidified it for me...
  42. rbelyell

    Leica Leica Q - noise at high ISO

    sure another camera would do better in low light. but thats not the point here, and wasnt the point of the OT. the point was how OP could do better with his own equipment. instead, the majority of the thread is now a referndum on another persons camera choices and an analysis of his pictures...
  43. rbelyell

    Leica Leica Q - noise at high ISO

    i guess im just not sure how this helps OP/OT, since the specific question he posed was 'what should i be doing' to get better results from [his]Q at high iso in low light. im not sure the solution is 'buy another camera' or 'look how nice my cameras shoot in those conditions'. it seems to me...
  44. rbelyell

    Leica Leica Q - noise at high ISO

    mike, if you compare your lovely Q with cameras specifically designed to be beasts in low light, you will be unnecessarily disappointed.
  45. rbelyell

    Leica Leica Q - noise at high ISO

    as i posted above, the Df is exceptional in this regard. i neglected to mention the M Monochrome, which was my omission, because it is also exceptional in this regard. by definition, exceptional is not the norm. the vast vast vast majority of cameras--including the cameras i choose to use as...
  46. rbelyell

    Leica Leica Q - noise at high ISO

    ive used literally dozens of digital cameras, and researched dozens more. regardless of manufacturer claims, clean images at 6400 is a rarity. the sony a7s and rx1, the nikon df, probably the nikon and canon ff flagship offerings. outside that, i dont know if youre going to get 'low noise' at...
  47. rbelyell

    Leica Showcase Epson R-D1

    yeah, along the same line of thought, imo the single most useful feature of digital cameras is ability to have 'auto iso' in aperture priority or manual mode. truly transformational.
  48. rbelyell

    Leica M(240) to Q....?

    the only issue i see is will you miss the fun and flexibilty of changing lenses? i didnt think i would when i bought the rx1, but it turned out i did. in particular i missed having a portrait lens. just my personal 2¢.
  49. rbelyell

    Leica Showcase Epson R-D1

    man, thats what makes the world go 'round!
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