tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post8179216914334383243..comments2024-03-27T11:02:08.037-05:00Comments on LEICA Barnack Berek Blog: PHOTOGRAPHY WITH AVAILABLE LIGHTLEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-50399421222175496152022-01-22T12:44:28.624-06:002022-01-22T12:44:28.624-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-75764388942753467942022-01-22T12:41:45.642-06:002022-01-22T12:41:45.642-06:00You did not mention flash. Isn't that another...You did not mention flash. Isn't that another means to deal with low light levels?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-38938159956020094532022-01-22T12:41:06.531-06:002022-01-22T12:41:06.531-06:00That is certainly an important part of it, but usu...That is certainly an important part of it, but usually you also gain a greater dynamic range and possibly better software for the operation of the camera. However, I feel that undue importance is being put on any of these advantages because many camera users don't want to be bothered with any post production in Lightroom of Photoshop or similar programs. Most people claim that the M8 is useless at ISO settings higher than ISO 800 or 1250, yet my samples in this article certainly show acceptable results at ISO 1250 and I have successfully used the camera at ISO settings higher than that. The same holds true for my current Leica M240. I read a quite often that some users consider the camera not very good at ISO settings higher than about 2000. I have used the camera at settings like 3200 and even 6400. Of course that required noise reduction, but doing so resulted in quite acceptable results.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-34142062769251333822022-01-22T12:33:23.385-06:002022-01-22T12:33:23.385-06:00Isn't a lower noise level at higher ISO settin...Isn't a lower noise level at higher ISO setting one of the man reasons to update digital equipment?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-29862796523920751312021-01-23T12:42:32.166-06:002021-01-23T12:42:32.166-06:00I certainly could have, but at ISO 2500 noise beco...I certainly could have, but at ISO 2500 noise becomes more noticeable and I felt comfortable shooting at lower ISO speeds.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-43552027095014289062021-01-23T12:32:59.186-06:002021-01-23T12:32:59.186-06:00Why didn't you bump the ISO setting on your M8...Why didn't you bump the ISO setting on your M8 to 2500 in the Venice shots?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-21077447220904478152021-01-23T12:29:33.670-06:002021-01-23T12:29:33.670-06:00The short answer is wide latitude. The Ilford XP 2...The short answer is wide latitude. The Ilford XP 2 and other chromogenic films display an unusually wide range of exposure latitude. While the nominal film speed of the XP 2 is ISO 400, the film can be overexposed by a considerable amount without any harmful side effects. As a matter of fact, overexposure will lead to noticeably finer grain. General recommendations are not to shoot with speeds lower that ISO 100, but in tests I have received usable results at speeds of ISO 50 and even ISO 25, but the film did get rather dense and thus more difficult to print. The reverse essentially happens with underexposure. Rating the film at ISO 800 will usually render very useful results, but with an increase in grain. At higher speeds than ISO 800 there is a definite loss of shadow detail which makes use of higher ISO settings questionable at best. In general, the advantage of the film lies in the fact that you can change ISO settings in mid roll without the need of any development adjustments and thus being able to take advantage of the finer grain and better tonality at lower ISO settings when the situation allows you to do so.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-5931477050689134072021-01-23T12:27:26.347-06:002021-01-23T12:27:26.347-06:00How can the Ilford XP 2 be used over such a wide e...How can the Ilford XP 2 be used over such a wide exposure range without the need of development adjustment?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-80164918525370439242021-01-23T12:26:50.548-06:002021-01-23T12:26:50.548-06:00No. Push processing does not render any increase i...No. Push processing does not render any increase in film speed. I have tried it with push processing at a professional lab. There was no noticeable increase in film speed, but the shadow detail suffered considerably.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-78672997720892448062021-01-23T12:26:14.516-06:002021-01-23T12:26:14.516-06:00Couldn't you push process the Ilford XP-2 or X...Couldn't you push process the Ilford XP-2 or XP-2 Super to ISO 1600 or 3200?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-88502780735588360632021-01-23T12:25:38.911-06:002021-01-23T12:25:38.911-06:00Well, that happens when you have Kodachrome 25 in ...Well, that happens when you have Kodachrome 25 in your camera from shooting during the day. Of course the Noctilux at f/1 and panning didn't hurt at all either.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-21533228883334792142021-01-23T12:25:00.360-06:002021-01-23T12:25:00.360-06:00If I had not seen the picture with the race car, I...If I had not seen the picture with the race car, I would have said you are nuts shooting Kodachrome under those lighting and movement conditions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com