Hello David, David A. Mann wrote:
> Hi all, > > I have a few small things to post about so I might as well bundle it all > together like a digest :) > > Firstly, I loaded some film into my "new" LX today and did a few macro > shots. What a fantastic camera. Its very smooth and very responsive. > It just doesn't get in the way. But I will have to get used to that DOF > lever (the K2 and Z-1p both use a button). NEW! You lucky dude. Agreed, it`s a fantastic camera. I think a button for DOF would be nice too, like on the Super Program (actually it`s an actuating lever). > When the LX's meter LED flashes, is this a "low battery" warning? I > changed the battery and it stopped happening. Yes. > I've also noticed that the meter LED glows brighter when you press the > shutter release halfway down. Mine doesn`t do that, maybe it`s only the new ones? > Next thing on my mind is film. I'm seriously considering completely > switching over from E100SW to Provia 100F. I spent a couple of hours > mounting 6x7 slides last night, most of which were 100F. When I came > across an E100SW film I just did not like the warm colour rendition in > most shots. Especially when I found that the first E100SW shot was > identical to the last 100F shot (my films are in chronological order) so > I could compare the same scene side-by-side. Provia 100 and 400F are my slide films of choice, warm and extreme tight grain. > Last of all, I've decided that the quest for absolute sharpness in my > slides is not as important as I used to think. A good image will stand > out regardless of whether your lens was used wide-open, handheld at > 1/30th. I've recently been looking through a couple of Galen Rowell > books and found that while some of the images are a little soft, they are > still outstanding photographs. So why lust after the greatest ultra- > sharp glass? If I want more detail I'll shoot with a bigger format... Might as well use a disposable camera then. While composition is a very important factor, technicality should not be dismissed. Wouldn`t the images that are "soft" look better if sharp? Oh no, now we are getting into the "art" aspect ;) Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California
