ruben_almeida Posted November 27, 2009 Share #1 Posted November 27, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hello My name is Rúben Almeida and i recently bought a 2nd hand Digilux 2. I´m a “pure amateur” in photography ( start to photograph 8 months ago) , but is one of my passions. The camera is fantastic, and i am very pleased to see so many followers of this Leica model. Regards to all Leica enthusiasts Rúben Almeida -Portugal- Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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carlosecpf Posted November 27, 2009 Share #2 Posted November 27, 2009 Welcome Ruben! This is the right place for Digilux 2 enthusiasts! You should visit Thorsten Overgaard's website to get more info about your Digilux 2! leica.overgaard.dk - Thorsten Overgaard's Leica Sites - Leica Digilux 2 sample photos and tests (as well as Panasonic DMC-LC1) - Page 1 of 3 Abraços, Carlos Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted November 27, 2009 Share #3 Posted November 27, 2009 Rúben - Welcome to the Forum, and congratulations on buying your D2. Please show us what you create with it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted November 27, 2009 Share #4 Posted November 27, 2009 Ruben, a warm welcome to this forum and best wishes for much success and happiness with your Leica camera. Feel free to pose any questions not answered as a result of searches in this forum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algo Posted November 27, 2009 Share #5 Posted November 27, 2009 Welcome, I came back to the photography with the D2 ... So that first times ... I was searching for the wind lever after shutter release ! Enjoy this wonderful gear : D2 is second to none ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruben_almeida Posted November 28, 2009 Author Share #6 Posted November 28, 2009 Tanks for the welcome. I forgot to sy , but i have a d-lux 4 also, is with me every second of the day, is a fantastic compact camera! Regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveleo Posted November 28, 2009 Share #7 Posted November 28, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) hi there, Ruben, and welcome ... you came to right place ;>)) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsolomon Posted November 29, 2009 Share #8 Posted November 29, 2009 welcome and enjoy the forum - it is filled with valuable tips Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruben_almeida Posted November 30, 2009 Author Share #9 Posted November 30, 2009 Carlos, the Thorsten Overgaard's website is fantastic, thanks for the tip the D2 is a very good camera, the only problem until now for me is the noide, over iso 200 is hard for me do some photos, do you D2 user´s have any kind of tip for me about this "problem"? Regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted November 30, 2009 Share #10 Posted November 30, 2009 Carlos, the Thorsten Overgaard's website is fantastic, thanks for the tip the D2 is a very good camera, the only problem until now for me is the noide, over iso 200 is hard for me do some photos, do you D2 user´s have any kind of tip for me about this "problem"? Regards It is the Achilles Heel of the D2, together with lack of a buffer. I rarely use my D2 above ISO 100 and occasionally at 200 with bounced flash indoors. One possible solution is to underexpose slightly (with ISO 100 OR 200) while shooting in Raw; then recover the exposure in your raw converter. It is far from ideal, but an option. Where possible, in low light, I use the table tripod (or bigger tripod), shoot at ISO 100 and accept the brief time exposure. This is the best way with inanimate subjects, but clearly not always possible with moving human beings. Whatever, do explore the method for those subjects where you can accept some subject movement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stelyn Posted November 30, 2009 Share #11 Posted November 30, 2009 Hello My name is Rúben Almeida and i recently bought a 2nd hand Digilux 2. I´m a “pure amateur” in photography ( start to photograph 8 months ago) , but is one of my passions. The camera is fantastic, and i am very pleased to see so many followers of this Leica model. Regards to all Leica enthusiasts Rúben Almeida -Portugal- Hello Rúben, I too have recently bought a digilux 2, this is in fact my first post on this forum, and I'm very happy with it. I find the pictures it produces very appealing to my eye. The images have a texture that I find very desirable and convenient to review for the money I paid for it (£400). I also love being able to see my f and shutter spped settings without looking at a screen, it works like my old FM2 (yeehaa), it's so useable and clunky. The bounce flash thingy helps mitigate for the ugly noise at higher ISO to some extent becuase it isn't completely hideous raw light, but you are right the 400 ISO noise is not pretty to my eye, however I accidentally took some pictures of my girlfriend in reasonable natural light at 400 ISO B&W and she preferred them to the rest so maybe it is pretty to some, who knows? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruben_almeida Posted November 30, 2009 Author Share #12 Posted November 30, 2009 well, for me, some times, i like some noise in the pictures, and if they are in B&W, perfect. However, sometimes in color theres is a bit to much noise. i will put some samples in this thread on the next hours . regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruben_almeida Posted November 30, 2009 Author Share #13 Posted November 30, 2009 some samples with ISO100 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted November 30, 2009 Share #14 Posted November 30, 2009 Ruben, the quality of your posted pictures require no apology from you that you are quote 'a pure amateur' unquote. Many top amateurs are as good as the best professionals; status does not reveal all. (By the way, do post these pictures in the photo forums.) I love the dog by the sea picture; well observed and captured! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruben_almeida Posted November 30, 2009 Author Share #15 Posted November 30, 2009 Well, i thank you for the observations the D2 does some great sharp pictures like i had never seen in other camera . Its a fantastic camera Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stelyn Posted December 1, 2009 Share #16 Posted December 1, 2009 Hi Rúben, your images look great. Have you processed them in any way? I especially like the doggy one too, although I didn;t notice it until David (WDA) pointed it out, it was off my screen! Regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlosecpf Posted December 1, 2009 Share #17 Posted December 1, 2009 Hi Ruben, I liked your pictures a lot! Specially #3 and #4. Congrats and have fun with your D2! Abraços, Carlos Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruben_almeida Posted December 3, 2009 Author Share #18 Posted December 3, 2009 hello again! the only precess that i did, was some color adjustments in the dog photography ( Polaroid style), the first one, in BW was taken using the Ansel Adams photometry calculation technique. In the other, no processing, just a little adjustment in the withe balance regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_d Posted December 3, 2009 Share #19 Posted December 3, 2009 Love the dog photo Rúben. Enjoy your Leica. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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