Ellis Vener 
, Mar 22, 2006; 03:09 p.m.
This is literally frame #3 (plus a 500x800 pixel detail from the same frame) that I shot
with a Leica DMR. The detail, color fidelity and vividness are striking. I thought my
Canon 1Ds mk.2 was good, this I think is a better quality image. I was surprised.
Details:
Lens: 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-R
Exposure f/2.8 @ 1/180th @ ISO400; aperture priority metering was used all natural
light.
Camera's moire filter was turned off.
The Camera original DNG was processed in Adobe Camera Raw 3.3 , with slight
adjustments to shadow detail and brightness, I white balanced in ACR to the collar of
his T-shirt. 25% ACR sharpening (standard setting) was used as well. No further
processing or post processing was done.
Guy Mancuso , Mar 22, 2006; 03:47 p.m.
Hey Ellis welcome to the DMR world. The DMR is just killer be carefull those Canons will become extinct. Try C1 BTW much better out of the box. Also huge thread on FM on all the DMR stuff. E-mail if you have any questions , i have 2 now and had them since July. I just love the system
BamBam Rubble , Mar 22, 2006; 03:49 p.m.
Ellis, excellent shot. Welcome to the group of very, very satisfied DMR users.
Kurt
Eric ~ , Mar 22, 2006; 03:54 p.m.
having fun Ellis? :D
I'm liking alot of these images i'm seeing and am waiting on the mailman at the moment as a forum friend here made a dvd of raws for me to play with. can't tell from a monitor, obviously.
Ellis Vener , Mar 22, 2006; 03:56 p.m.
Guys,
I just wish I could say I own it. Leica has loaned ot to me to review.
Vivek . , Mar 22, 2006; 04:02 p.m.
We can already guess how the review is going to be :-)
Thanks for sharing, Ellis!
Guy Mancuso , Mar 22, 2006; 04:06 p.m.
That is just trouble right there. Ellis mostly what you will see right away is better color, saturation and great punch to your images and the elusive leica look is there also. playing with those summiluxes has a certain signature to them that is very pleasing to the eye. they are very sharp but more important have a lot of charactor to them. The 100 macro will cut your eyes out it is so sharp but it has a more clinical look. as you start playing with it with different glass you will pick up some the differences. Since you are reviewing it , i won't give a opinion on it between the 1dsMKII. I did my share of testing this thing and it is something special but i will let you find that out, go have some fun with it.
Yang Wen , Mar 22, 2006; 05:05 p.m.
too bad with the DMR - you can never achieve the same level of DOF as you can with a full frame SLR..
paul moore , Mar 22, 2006; 05:23 p.m.
yang you are right but but it is not enough to say too bad..at least for me.. that is why the lux
lenses are needed.
Yang Wen , Mar 22, 2006; 05:26 p.m.
yes, but f/1 at full fram <> f/1 at less than full
