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Forum: back alley's In The Bag 8 Hours Ago
Replies: 52
Views: 823
Posted By willie_901
I agree completely.

I agree completely.
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 1 Day Ago
Replies: 7
Views: 296
Posted By willie_901
Love it... The XTram

Love it... The XTram
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 2 Days Ago
Replies: 49
Views: 1,174
Posted By willie_901
Well I certainly don't have 140k of keeper...

Well I certainly don't have 140k of keeper originals in LR. I may have over 60k if you count virtual copies.

He many of your 140K are processed versions from a single original?
Forum: Image Processing: Darkroom / Lightroom / Film 2 Days Ago
Replies: 6
Views: 289
Posted By willie_901
Yes, this strange and frustrating.

Yes, this strange and frustrating.
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 2 Days Ago
Replies: 49
Views: 1,174
Posted By willie_901
I have no idea where you got that idea. It is...

I have no idea where you got that idea.

It is fair to assume that limited processing power, memory capacity and disk access speed of could make LR 4/5 frustrating to use. At the same time, the...
Forum: Image Processing: Darkroom / Lightroom / Film 2 Days Ago
Replies: 6
Views: 289
Posted By willie_901
I find the improvements in LR 5 to be very...

I find the improvements in LR 5 to be very useful.

The radial filter significantly enhances the ease of dodging and burning as well as making selective color temperature adjustments easy. This alone...
Forum: Photography General Interest 2 Days Ago
Replies: 56
Views: 1,140
Posted By willie_901
Dave, I have funds set aside for: o printing by...

Dave,

I have funds set aside for:

o printing by third-party labs I plan to make proof prints for several projects in-progress I need to make a lot of prints

o Fuji XF primes, the 23/1.4 and...
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 4 Days Ago
Replies: 5
Views: 463
Posted By willie_901
Adam, I believe LR does this (apply manufacturer...

Adam,

I believe LR does this (apply manufacturer supplied corrections for raw images) for many Panasonic m4/3 lens.
Forum: Point-N-Shoot 6 Days Ago
Replies: 107
Views: 4,004
Posted By willie_901
I thought the M-Mini used a CMOSIS APS-C...

I thought the M-Mini used a CMOSIS APS-C sensor?

The M240's CMOSIS sensor performs in the highest range of 24x36 mm sensors tested by DxO Mark. So the M-Mini should too compared to other APS-C...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 6 Days Ago
Replies: 62
Views: 3,548
Posted By willie_901
What about dynamic range as ISO increases?...

What about dynamic range as ISO increases? Dropping a stop or two of DR to increase ISO can be a useful trade off for some scenes... other scenes - not so much.
Forum: Point-N-Shoot 6 Days Ago
Replies: 107
Views: 4,004
Posted By willie_901
Well since it's not on Leca's published list of...

Well since it's not on Leca's published list of accessories, as of today, how would you know it even works?

Des anyone actually know? Otherwise, the odds are 50:50.. better than most casino bets...
Forum: Point-N-Shoot 6 Days Ago
Replies: 107
Views: 4,004
Posted By willie_901
Very likely... It's just a fact that right now ...

Very likely... It's just a fact that right now you can not order a Leica external finder if you buy a new M-Mini
Forum: Point-N-Shoot 6 Days Ago
Replies: 107
Views: 4,004
Posted By willie_901
So far, Leica does not include an external finder...

So far, Leica does not include an external finder in their published, English language accessory list. Of course an external EVF finder coud be added in the future.
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 6 Days Ago
Replies: 62
Views: 3,548
Posted By willie_901
Based on the DxO Mark data for the M240' there's...

Based on the DxO Mark data for the M240' there's reason to assume the CMOSIS APS-C sensor will out perform many current APS-C sensors.

If Leica's fixed-lens' T Function is well above average, then...
Forum: Point-N-Shoot 1 Week Ago
Replies: 107
Views: 4,004
Posted By willie_901
It turns out increasing ISO decreases dynamic...

It turns out increasing ISO decreases dynamic range.
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 1 Week Ago
Replies: 49
Views: 1,174
Posted By willie_901
LR 4.4 and 5.0 are fine. From reading lots of...

LR 4.4 and 5.0 are fine. From reading lots of posts it seems all the major platforms do a decent job. Not unlike non-XTrans raw files, each has advantages and disadvantages. Some photographers prefer...
Forum: back alley's In The Bag 1 Week Ago
Replies: 16
Views: 683
Posted By willie_901
I agree, and I spent 27 years working around...

I agree, and I spent 27 years working around extremely strong magnets.

(Some people speculate this exposure to intense static magnetic fields could explain a lot about my current mental state.:eek:)
Forum: Photo Software 1 Week Ago
Replies: 37
Views: 939
Posted By willie_901
I know what you mean. I have like to use the...

I know what you mean. I have like to use the Tri-X preset in Silver Efex Pro 2 as a starting point. Then I dodge and burn as needed. The last step is to set the grin level. It's funny how it just...
Forum: Photography General Interest 1 Week Ago
Replies: 35
Views: 1,018
Posted By willie_901
I stand by every word I wrote.

I stand by every word I wrote.
Forum: Leica X1 / X2 forum 1 Week Ago
Replies: 35
Views: 1,892
Posted By willie_901
My comments are self-embargoed until after the...

My comments are self-embargoed until after the official announcement.
Forum: Photography General Interest 1 Week Ago
Replies: 35
Views: 1,018
Posted By willie_901
Yes, and the thread's title asks another...

Yes, and the thread's title asks another question. Both questions are answered.
Forum: Photography General Interest 1 Week Ago
Replies: 35
Views: 1,018
Posted By willie_901
People have replicated the dogma a billion times...

People have replicated the dogma a billion times that the diffraction of light is due to contructive/destructive wave interference. That doesn't mean diffraction broadening is unimportant.

How many...
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 1 Week Ago
Replies: 9
Views: 500
Posted By willie_901
The Fuji X focus systems are very good now. After...

The Fuji X focus systems are very good now. After two plus years of using the Fujis, I think there are three reasons why some people struglle with the AF while others don't.

1/ The AF requires...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 1 Week Ago
Replies: 62
Views: 3,548
Posted By willie_901
I do not accept your premise that being critical...

I do not accept your premise that being critical of, or disappointed with, Leica (or any manufacturer) is disrespectful to Leica or to those who own their products.

It is possible to express...
Forum: Philosophy of Photography 1 Week Ago
Replies: 18
Views: 588
Posted By willie_901
When the process is complete, you always have the...

When the process is complete, you always have the images you need, when you need them.
Forum: Photography General Interest 1 Week Ago
Replies: 1,335
Sticky: Camera Work
Views: 87,875
Posted By willie_901
Mark Tucker

http://www.marktucker.com/
Forum: Photography General Interest 1 Week Ago
Replies: 35
Views: 1,018
Posted By willie_901
It is a fact, much as gravity is a fact, that...

It is a fact, much as gravity is a fact, that aliasing artifacts are always present when a Bayer color filter array is used to discretely model a non-discrete phenomenon.

The issue really is under...
Forum: Provide your Feedback 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 137
Views: 578,528
Posted By willie_901
Diversity is good. Tolerance is good. Learning...

Diversity is good.

Tolerance is good.

Learning from others is good.

Helping others learn is good.

All of these thing are a part of RFF.
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 16
Views: 409
Posted By willie_901
My first camera is a Mamiya-Sekor 500 TL SLR....

My first camera is a Mamiya-Sekor 500 TL SLR. This was the bottom of the line way back them. It still works. The winder mechanism has been tight from day one and has not gotten better or worse for...
Forum: Bill Pierce - Leica M photog and author 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 8
Views: 547
Posted By willie_901
I would start...

I would start with

http://www.fujix-forum.com/

There are a number if very useful threads about usage there. The thing is with firmware and raw software updates, some of the tips and techniques are...
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 1
Views: 453
Posted By willie_901
These are useful and fair reviews. I do think...

These are useful and fair reviews.

I do think Hogan's comments about the XF micro contrast characteristics are valid. I was amazed to read his comments on CA because they are identical to my...
Forum: Photography General Interest 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 14
Views: 583
Posted By willie_901
I bought those. But the only thing that happened...

I bought those. But the only thing that happened was I took of my clothes.

It was chilly in jail!
Forum: Photography General Interest 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 14
Views: 583
Posted By willie_901
Semilog, Your post makes sense to me. I was...

Semilog,

Your post makes sense to me. I was wondering how they were going to increase the quantum efficiency. The PetaPixel article mentioned something vague about graphene collects more electrons....
Forum: X100 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 44
Views: 2,428
Posted By willie_901
Never out of date?

Never out of date?
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 11
Views: 523
Posted By willie_901
The OVF/EVF decision is really no different than...

The OVF/EVF decision is really no different than with any of the lenses with one exception. You can't see outside the frame with the 14/2.8. Otherwise, use it as you use your other lenses.

I will...
Forum: Fuji X Series 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 201
Views: 11,525
Posted By willie_901
Just to underscore what Gary wrote, I use focus...

Just to underscore what Gary wrote, I use focus and recompose 90% of the time with my Fuji hybrid finders.

Using the AF manually is useful except under conditions where focus and recompose is...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 11
Views: 644
Posted By willie_901
Icebear, In brighter regions you will see shot...

Icebear,

In brighter regions you will see shot noise. The shot noise level is camera/sensor independent as it is intrinsic to the measurement of light. Shot noise rarely affects prints, especially...
Forum: Philosophy of Photography 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 65
Views: 1,244
Posted By willie_901
Gravity's Rainbow

Gravity's Rainbow
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 11
Views: 644
Posted By willie_901
Mike, I'm happy you found this information to be...

Mike,

I'm happy you found this information to be useful.
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 11
Views: 644
Posted By willie_901
M9 - Best ISO For SNR

Disclosure: I do not own a M9, so many of you will want to stop reading now.

I thought this information might be of interest to M9 owners who face situations where shadow detail is important in...
Forum: Photography General Interest 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 43
Views: 1,544
Posted By willie_901
"Art is not a matter of Industrial...

"Art is not a matter of Industrial efficiency"

Gary Winogrand in repsonse to a question about how many attempts does it take to produce a photograph he finds interesting
Forum: Photography General Interest 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 43
Views: 1,544
Posted By willie_901
Thanks

I'm happy to learn many of my RFF friends enjoyed the interview.
Forum: Photography General Interest 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 43
Views: 1,544
Posted By willie_901
Gary Winogrand From A Subject's POV

GW photographed a boxer named Nick Biondi at length for Sports Illustrated in the mid 1950s.


This link contains a lengthy contemporary interview with...
Forum: Photography General Interest 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 269
Views: 6,782
Posted By willie_901
What happens is they notify you ahead of time you...

What happens is they notify you ahead of time you the terms will change. Then you decide if the terms are acceptable or not.

In the case of Yahoo, the current terms clearly state if you delete you...
Forum: Photography General Interest 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 105
Views: 3,124
Posted By willie_901
Upload two copies, full sized with permissions ...

Upload two copies, full sized with permissions to be viewable only by you and as small as you like or public viewers.

The full sized, invisible to the public versions are off-site back ups in case...
Forum: Photography General Interest 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 129
Views: 3,090
Posted By willie_901
Not at all. I am a photographer and a member of...

Not at all. I am a photographer and a member of the subversive, perverse, shallow and lemming-like smartphone crowd.

I think the changes are part of a strategy to sell advertisements that appeal to...
Forum: Photography General Interest 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 105
Views: 3,124
Posted By willie_901
Your Content & Flickr

These TOSes are nothing like the Instagram debacle.

In the future, If they change, then all you have to do is delete your account before the new TOS goes into effect. I can't imagine how this is an...
Forum: Bill Pierce - Leica M photog and author 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 20
Views: 957
Posted By willie_901
Good News/Bad News

We can all be pleased that this image was authentic. Only the data recorded from a single shutter press was used. Dodging and burning is as old as photography.

The bad news is the tonal...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 49
Views: 1,991
Posted By willie_901
At this point in time the design and engineering...

At this point in time the design and engineering of the entire camara data stream along with manufacturing of and materials used in the CFA should be more important than CCD vs CMOS.

It is certainly...
Forum: Other Digital Advanced Fixed Lens Compacts 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 666
Views: 27,974
Posted By willie_901
Nice First Impression Article

http://petapixel.com/2013/05/19/return-of-the-legend-hands-on-with-the-ricoh-gr/
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