http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums Rangefinderforum.com is a site for Rangefinder Camera enthusiasts en Mon, 20 May 2013 03:01:19 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/themes/graphite/misc/rss.jpg http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132901&goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 02:51:42 GMT http://page3.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/c401501099 http://page3.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/c401501099 ]]> Canon RF qwu_us http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132901 http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132900&goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 01:58:44 GMT Putting the lens size aside for a minute, has anyone compared the features of these 2 lenses for resolution, image quality, etc.? Putting the lens size aside for a minute, has anyone compared the features of these 2 lenses for resolution, image quality, etc.? ]]> Cosina Voigtlander Bessa kshapero http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132900 http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132899&goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 01:55:09 GMT Shot an event today and as usual I had to wedge my way thru the unpaid Photographers. Point and shoots, smartphones and an occasional DSLR, but I am... Shot an event today and as usual I had to wedge my way thru the unpaid Photographers. Point and shoots, smartphones and an occasional DSLR, but I am really hating all the Ipad's being used as cameras. POX on them!:bang: They obstruct the view of others and just generally get in the way. Now that I think of it, I do not hate the iPad, I hate these iPad users. Just plain rude.
Counted 8 of them today. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR:D:mad::D ]]> Photography General Interest kshapero http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132899 http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132897&goto=newpost Sun, 19 May 2013 23:16:05 GMT Dear All, Sorry for the typo in the previous post. Someone is offering an elmar f/2.8 50mm in ltm for USD$260, should I take it? Thanks, Theo Dear All,

Sorry for the typo in the previous post. Someone is offering an elmar f/2.8 50mm in ltm for USD$260, should I take it?

Thanks,

Theo ]]> Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras theotse http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132897 http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132896&goto=newpost Sun, 19 May 2013 22:02:24 GMT I have a friend who is going to live in Moskva Not really close to paris Therefore, as friends matter and as I have always wanted to see the baltic... I have a friend who is going to live in Moskva
Not really close to paris
Therefore, as friends matter and as I have always wanted to see the baltic sea, I decided to visit him this summer


The journey:




the car (citroen C4)




plus mamiya C330
minolta srt (a few of them)
fuji x100

Coffee

Main stops : Lille (france)
hamburg
copenhaguen
Norrkoping
Stockohlm
Riga
Moskva
Vilnius
Gdansk
Lubeck
Francfurt am Main
Paris (home sweet home)

I had to avoid Belarus (people says the borders are not that easy to cross)

Paris => Moskva: 7 days
Moskva => Paris : 7 days
1 week in Moskva to visit

Some friends in hamburg, a brother in Frankfurt

the trip is scheluded for the two last weeks of july and the first of august

Cost (with hotels and ferry boat) : 1600€ ]]> Critique / Salon / Picks / Most Views le vrai rdu http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132896 http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132895&goto=newpost Sun, 19 May 2013 20:56:22 GMT I really have few complaints bout my E-P1 + 20mm f/1.7 kit. i just had it out again this weekend. Focusing is slow, but I manage to get many clear... I really have few complaints bout my E-P1 + 20mm f/1.7 kit. i just had it out again this weekend. Focusing is slow, but I manage to get many clear shots of my 7 year old, with single point AF on the LCD screen and then reframing with the VF-1. Nonetheless, ever since the release of the E-M5 and the decision to share Olympus's new sensor with the Pen cameras, I have felt almost obligated to at least consider buying a new camera. The release of the E-P5 has brought these feelings to a head.
I have resorted to Snapsort to compare the cameras; here is a summary of what they say

Advantages of the Olympus E-P5

Much higher resolution screen 1,036,800k dots vs 230k dots

Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps

Better maximum light sensitivity 25,600 ISO vs 3,200 ISO

Has a touch screen Yes vs No

Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No

Higher true resolution 15.9 MP vs 12.2 MP

Capture more than 30% more detail in your photos

Shoots faster 9 fps vs 3 fps

Longer battery life 330 shots vs 300 shots

Built-in flash Yes vs No

Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s


Advantages of the Olympus PEN E-P1

Cheaper

Lighter 355 g vs 420 g Around 20% lighter

http://snapsort.com/compare/Olympus-...ympus_PEN_E-P1

Some of the advantages of the E-P5 don't really tempt me and seem gimmicky (but maybe I just don't know what I'm missing): touch screen, flip-out screen, 25,000 ISO--what the hell? And I see that the E-P5 is heavier than the E-P1.

Other advantages would be very nice: much better clarity on LCD screen, better resolution movies and built-in flash.

But the thing that sticks in my craw is the "30% more detail in your photos" claim; and they don't mention the reputedly better dynamic range of the new sensor--for some strange reason--and limited dynamic range is my biggest complaint with the E-P1.

Bottom line: am I going to get 30% better photos with the E-P5? How do you evaluate this claim? ]]> Micro 4/3 Cameras traveler_101 http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132895 http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132893&goto=newpost Sun, 19 May 2013 20:29:57 GMT A photographer friend based in Hong Kong sent me an email. We covered a war together, and he wanted to know what I thought of the controversy... A photographer friend based in Hong Kong sent me an email. We covered a war together, and he wanted to know what I thought of the controversy surrounding Paul Hansen's shot of a funeral procession in Palestine. (The winner of World Press was accused of faking the shot with Photoshop. The picture was shown not to be subject to excessive manipulation. The prize was not revoked.) Specifically my friend was interested in the parallels between Gene Smith’s silver printing and Paul Hansen’s work on his digital image.

I can’t talk specifically about Mr. Hansen’s process. I don’t know him. But I can make some general assumptions that are probably correct. I do know about Gene’s printing. He started with a print that had all the information and then emphasized the important. He printed on variable contrast paper (High Speed Varigam and then Polycontrast when Varigam was discontinued). He used a multiple filter technique and slightly boosted the contrast of the important elements in the picture. This could also be done with ferricyanide.

Given that as a news photographer you don’t have a lot of control over what is in front of you, Gene might do a slight burn through a low contrast filter to those areas of the image that were less important and could distract from the main subject.

It wasn’t very complicated. Make sure that everything in the picture was legible. Draw attention to the important things and slightly diminish the distractions if they exist. From what I’ve read, this is what the World Press winner did digitally, it’s what most good photographers and image services do and it’s what I do with my family snap shots. I think the criticism of Paul Hansen’s work is absolute bull. I would direct my criticism to those who don’t understand or don’t make that effort and who, by the way, are not getting shot at.

Your thoughts? ]]> Bill Pierce - Leica M photog and author Bill Pierce http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132893 http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132892&goto=newpost Sun, 19 May 2013 20:11:42 GMT Okay, first of all, let's not go into the 'to filter or not to filter' debate. I am just curious how UV filters actually affect the image quality of color and black and white film as opposed to clear/no filter. I have heard that they help to cut the haze and reveal more detail. Do you have experience with this effect in everyday use (non 'pixel peeking')?

Also while we are at it, how often do you use color filters? ]]> Photography General Interest exe163 http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132892 http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132891&goto=newpost Sun, 19 May 2013 20:09:52 GMT not sure how to do presentation --- do i do 4x5 contact prints --- seems small --- how large should i go? and what about 4x5 e6 --- how would i... not sure how to do presentation --- do i do 4x5 contact prints --- seems small --- how large should i go?
and what about 4x5 e6 --- how would i display chromes in a gallery?

kind of looking for a little shock and awe with the presentation ]]> Large Format RF nikonosguy http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132891 http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132890&goto=newpost Sun, 19 May 2013 20:03:45 GMT There is something about bicycles and photography

Whether in b&w or color - they make for some very atmospheric pictures

So show me your bicycle shots

Doesn't matter what gear/brand you shot with ]]> W/NW Words no Words. TheGodParticle http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132890 http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132889&goto=newpost Sun, 19 May 2013 19:02:30 GMT Samsung camera sales must not be as good as they wanted. I do not understand why else they would open source their firmware. From a sustaining... Samsung camera sales must not be as good as they wanted. I do not understand why else they would open source their firmware. From a sustaining perspective, this could end up a nightmare for the sw support teams.

http://photorumors.com/2013/05/18/th...s-open-source/

Gary ]]> Other CSC Cameras GaryLH http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132889 http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132888&goto=newpost Sun, 19 May 2013 18:47:47 GMT http://www.mirrorlessrumors.com/amazon-dramatically-lowers-the-price-of-the-canon-eos-m-200/ Not interested, so did not go to check this out..... http://www.mirrorlessrumors.com/amaz...non-eos-m-200/

Not interested, so did not go to check this out.. Either Canon has given up or their next gen is not too far away, given that their original price was about double the rice if memory serves me correctly.

Gary ]]> Other CSC Cameras GaryLH http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132888 http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132887&goto=newpost Sun, 19 May 2013 18:13:57 GMT Just got back my M9 repaired under warranty (just barely made the date). Had to replace circuit board due to camera locking up when trying to set the... Just got back my M9 repaired under warranty (just barely made the date). Had to replace circuit board due to camera locking up when trying to set the date. They replaced the vulcanite with new more grippy stuff (like it), calibrated the rangefinder, cleaned sensor and threw in a new battery. Nice. Very responsive customer service.
Cheers,
Denton ]]> Denton http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132887 http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132886&goto=newpost Sun, 19 May 2013 17:36:56 GMT I got my first developed negatives from my 1929 Leica II today! I have scanned some of them and here is one of the pictures. I used an unumbered... I got my first developed negatives from my 1929 Leica II today! I have scanned some of them and here is one of the pictures. I used an unumbered Elmar 50mm lens on Kodak Color 200 ISO. It looks like if the picture is taken with an older mobilephone-camera. However, I have an older scanner which might not be the best to scan negatives. The 50mm has a lot of light scratches in the middle of the objective. I have another shot where I have used a 90mm Elmar (my other lens)

First Pic: 90mm Elmar (1933) - Nice lens without visible scratches.


Second Pic: 50mm Elmar (unumbered) - Lens with several scratches, but not very deep scratches.



Is it possible to repair the 50mm with the scratches? Polish? ]]> Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras Krnome http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132886 http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132885&goto=newpost Sun, 19 May 2013 17:17:17 GMT I find it interesting that the Leica community touted how superior the images are from a CCD sensor compared to the CMOS sensor. Then Leica jumps... I find it interesting that the Leica community touted how superior the images are from a CCD sensor compared to the CMOS sensor. Then Leica jumps ship. Now everyone is trying to compare how close the CMOS sensor images are to the CCD sensor images; and, how Leica has better captured this phenomenon compared to other companies utilizing the CMOS sensor. It would seem, this argument leads to the conclusion: CCD sensor images are the standard to which CMOS sensors aspires. I understand what is gained by CMOS sensors, but when there is sufficient light, CCD sensors seems clearly to produce the better image. Or, Leica and all of those touting the company line mislead everyone with the M8 & M9 rhetoric. Can anyone demonstrate with photos why they prefer the image produced by the M240 at low ISO over the image produced by the M9? I would love to see examples.

Right now, the only real appeal for me with the M240 is the weather sealing and what sounds like is better ergonomics. Also, by certain accounts the tolerances during manufacturing are held to a tighter standard on the new M240. All three things could have been done with a CCD sensor. I just wish they had forgone the mainstream push and continued on the original path, as I prefer the images. I certainly would like another stop into lower light with the CCD sensor, and I would have thought that would have been achievable with a next generation CCD sensor. But, it would not have been necessary for me to want the new camera. If Leica is going to offer the ME, why not add these features in the next generation of this model? Yes there are manufacturing costs that milking the current design does not incur. But, I do not think this is asking for much. Would anyone else like to see these changes and consider them valuable?

Overall, I grew up shooting film. The images of the M8 and M9 just don’t look bad to me at higher ISO. Do I like them as much as I like the lower ISO image quality – no. But, it has always been composition that is most important to me. I know others have voiced this same sentiment. So, I accept the compromise that comes with the CCD sensor. I guess it is having the ability to capture a better image under more ideal lighting is more appealing than the other side of the coin for me. (This is all very personal and it can easily be argued that the other advantages are more important for someone else. So, please lets not go down that road.) But, I am wondering am I and others like me missing something that is fundamentally changing in the perspective of the observer? New expectations that render past great photos less than desirable. Would most people now prefer a close approximation or recapture of those very photos with todays newest cameras? Or, do we still value the original interpretation as a society above all else? I do not have answers, but maybe you will. ]]> biggambi http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132885