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Re: [OM] pleased with the OM 55mm f1.2, scouting family day images

Subject: Re: [OM] pleased with the OM 55mm f1.2, scouting family day images
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 15:37:35 -0400
We need a 5D Mk 1.5 which stays at 12.7MP but gives us even lower noise 
than the 5D Mk II.  Poor Romans.  There's no way of saying 5D Mk 1.5 in 
Roman numerals.  :-)

Chuck Norcutt


zuiko wrote:
> No thank you sir, how tempting it might be, I don't have the hardware
> to support it at the moment. That would be a rather steep upgrade.
> 
> I'ld love live-view for architecture, but the file size is currently
> too much for me. I think 12Mp is a rather sweet spot!
> And I first want to learn this camera thoroughly.
> 
> Iwert
> 
> 2010/5/16 Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>> I guess you'll just have to trade up to a 5D Mk II.
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>>
>> zuiko wrote:
>>> Thanks Chuck,
>>>
>>> I'm spoiled already noisewise... I'm talking about ISO 800 and above
>>> :) not really on topic for these series...
>>>
>>> Iwert
>>>
>>> 2010/5/16 Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>>>> Some nice portraits, especially this one
>>>> <http://picasaweb.google.com/zuikooh/FamiliedagScoutsRutten150510?feat=directlink#5471845751712954498>
>>>>
>>>> Digital noise on a 5D?  It's virtually noiseless up to ISO 400 and
>>>> hardly noticeable at 800.  I don't understand.
>>>>
>>>> Chuck Norcutt
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> zuiko wrote:
>>>>> A long time since I posted some images.
>>>>>
>>>>> Still working on the images from the study trip, but today I made a
>>>>> good day out with our scouting twins on the family day.
>>>>> I took the 55 with me to just get a new feel for the lens. It had been
>>>>> to long I neglected it in favor of the 50 f1.4.
>>>>>
>>>>> Two observations:
>>>>>
>>>>> It still has a very nice swirley bokeh @ 1.2 and a bit at f2.
>>>>> The lens is sharp from f2 and very sharp from f2.8 onwards.
>>>>>
>>>>> Three: I'm coming into gripes with the 5D. Still learning that camera,
>>>>> but these 12 MP are of very fine quality. I just don't like the
>>>>> "digital noise" it produces all that much (the 5MP of the E-1 still
>>>>> are the benchmark for me in this regard). But at base iso that is not
>>>>> really a problem. The colours i get from it are getting better as well
>>>>> (but that might be because of the sun as well :).
>>>>> A few examples here:
>>>>>
>>>>> http://picasaweb.google.com/zuikooh/FamiliedagScoutsRutten150510?feat=directlink
>>>>>
>>>>> enjoy the scouting :)
>>>>>
>>>>> Iwert
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