We have a tendency to always complain about something without looking back at what we accepted at a given value in the past. Don’t get me wrong the noise performance of the 5d mk II is AMAZING considering its pixel density.
Monthly Archives: March 2010
The sharpness and contrast are very high, and the size is great. It doesn’t occlude the viewfinder at all and it is very easy to focus.
Reactions to Switching to Leica and Using the Elmarit 28mm on my M8 I have officially switched to a Leica system for my walk-around camera. I was tired of not bringing my camera around to places because it was too bulky or the lens too long. The Leica M8 solves this problem. If you are...
The ISO 2500 images of the the M8 are very detailed but quite noisy. One of my favorite image processing plug-ins for Photoshop CS4 is Noise Ninja. This tutorial goes over how I like to process my M8′s ISO 2500 images with Noise Ninja.
The Elmarit is a series of lenses by Leica characterized by their relatively fast max aperture: f/2.8, high-contrast and resolving power as well as good price/performance ratio. For the budget-minded Leica shooter, the 90 mm Tele-Elmarit appears to be a good choice.