Likaleica Posted October 16, 2007 Share #1  Posted October 16, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Just got a DMR/R9 combo from Sean Cranor at Camera West in Monterey camerawest: Home  WOW! Took a drive through central Idaho this weekend. The dynamic range on this camera is astounding with detail in many more EVs than film ever could do. The combination of R glass and the DMR/Imacon processing gives me much greater detail than I ever achieved with my Hasselblad/Velvia/Tango combination. Colors are faithful, realistic and very pleasing. Here are a few pictures with some details. All photos (except bee) are on a tripod and using mirror pre-release. All shot in aperture preferred mode with either multi-field or selective metering, and all shot with appropriate white balance (I did not use manual white balance).  Amazing range of the sensor with detail in the highlights and shadows. 60mm Makro Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members!  60mm Makro  60mm Makro  100mm Apo-Makro Lucky shot. I hand held the camera and the flower was bouncing around in the wind. In the RAW file, you can make out little bits of pollen on the individual lenses of the bee's eyes and its legs.  280 Apo-Telyt Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members!  60mm Makro  60mm Makro  100mm Apo-Makro Lucky shot. I hand held the camera and the flower was bouncing around in the wind. In the RAW file, you can make out little bits of pollen on the individual lenses of the bee's eyes and its legs.  280 Apo-Telyt ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/35841-r9dmr-incredible/?do=findComment&comment=377608'>More sharing options...
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psquared Posted October 16, 2007 Share #2 Â Posted October 16, 2007 Congratulations, Tim. I like mine a lot, too! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodbokeh Posted October 16, 2007 Share #3 Â Posted October 16, 2007 Very, very nice day trip results! Photos 3 & 4 are my favorites. You are indeed fortunate to have the R9/DMR. I have a late model R8 so maybe someday.....but for now my Digilux 3 is keeping me happy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruiespanhol Posted October 16, 2007 Share #4  Posted October 16, 2007 Just got a DMR/R9 combo from Sean Cranor at Camera West in Monterey camerawest: Home WOW! Took a drive through central Idaho this weekend. The dynamic range on this camera is astounding with detail in many more EVs than film ever could do. The combination of R glass and the DMR/Imacon processing gives me much greater detail than I ever achieved with my Hasselblad/Velvia/Tango combination. Colors are faithful, realistic and very pleasing. Here are a few pictures with some details. All photos (except bee) are on a tripod and using mirror pre-release. All shot in aperture preferred mode with either multi-field or selective metering, and all shot with appropriate white balance (I did not use manual white balance).  Amazing range of the sensor with detail in the highlights and shadows. 60mm Makro [ATTACH]57872[/ATTACH]  60mm Makro [ATTACH]57873[/ATTACH]  60mm Makro [ATTACH]57874[/ATTACH]  100mm Apo-Makro Lucky shot. I hand held the camera and the flower was bouncing around in the wind. In the RAW file, you can make out little bits of pollen on the individual lenses of the bee's eyes and its legs. [ATTACH]57875[/ATTACH]  280 Apo-Telyt [ATTACH]57876[/ATTACH]  Congratolations Tim,  I know the DMR is great to quality picture however I don´t like it because is bulky and heavy. If Leica put in the market the R10 whit the same size and weigth of the R8 ,whit the quality picture of the DMR and at 4000 EUR then I buy one for sure. Now I still remain whit my R8 film camera.  Best,  Rui Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted October 16, 2007 Share #5 Â Posted October 16, 2007 Interesting shots, Tim. Â Can I give you a tip, though? Try saving and uploading the images as jpgs, and not gifs. Gifs only allow the use of 256 colours (IIRC), whereas jpgs allow a significantly wider range. Â Your shots will thank you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likaleica Posted October 16, 2007 Author Share #6 Â Posted October 16, 2007 Thanks, Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tummydoc Posted October 16, 2007 Share #7 Â Posted October 16, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) The DMR is by everyone's estimation who has used one, an excellent product. It was unfortunate that it was (ill-)conceived by Leica's former management who stubbornly clung to the (over-)estimation for the market's desire to shoot film, and their seeming ignorance of the obvious flaw in the analogy to middle-format backs: that film in the R8/R9 cannot be un-loaded and re-loaded easily in mid-roll as it can be with middle-format. Innovative and intriguing as the Modul back idea is, had they channeled their resources into producing a dedicated digital R body initially I daresay not only wouldn't they have lost any measureable sales, they would've sold additionally to everyone who found the R8-9/DMR combination too voluminous. Moreover, the additional demand would likely have allowed it to stay in production pending release of an upgraded model. Then again the tiny market for the R system is so fiercely loyal that unlike any other brand, Leica can surely count on that market to wait patiently whilst for the indeterminable future there is no current digital offering excepting the Digilux-3 kludge, not to mention return faithfully despite the presence of a 22-MP full-frame body from another marque that can accept R glass by means of an adaptor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
topoxforddoc Posted October 16, 2007 Share #8 Â Posted October 16, 2007 Tim, Â Welcome to the world according to DMR. As one of the faithful, I'm pleased that you like it as much as the rest of us in the small (generally) happy band. I've been so pleased with mine, I haven't bothered with a M8. Yes I have Ms too, but the DMR is so good as a digital outfit, that I'm happy to stick with my old M6 and M2. Â Best wishes, Â Charlie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodbokeh Posted October 16, 2007 Share #9 Â Posted October 16, 2007 The Digilux 3 is not a kludge. I find it very comfortable to use and compliments my M & R film bodies very nicely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgcd Posted October 16, 2007 Share #10 Â Posted October 16, 2007 The Digilux 3 is not a kludge. I find it very comfortable to use and compliments my M & R film bodies very nicely. Â Unfortunately, it is not even remotely in the same universe as the DMR... sorry. Â Cheers, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
telyt Posted October 17, 2007 Share #11 Â Posted October 17, 2007 Congratulations Tim, you're now part of the small but happy choir singing its praises. I'm delighted with the image quality my DMR delivers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns_ng Posted October 17, 2007 Share #12  Posted October 17, 2007 Hi Tim,  Welcome to the world of the DMR. Two years ago, I went to my Leica dealer, pulled out my plastic and bought the DMR. My wife who was with me asked is that all I am buying? Where's the camera body!? The next day, I tried out my R8/DMR and printed out the first few shots. Her reaction was: Wow! Worth the money! Even though I have the M8 as well, but the DMR files have a certain look that at times have that wow factor.  If you are interested, I have posted some photos taken with my R8/DMR and M8 here, Zenfolio | N.S. Ng  N.S. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likaleica Posted October 17, 2007 Author Share #13 Â Posted October 17, 2007 Very nice, Mr. Ng. Very nice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likaleica Posted October 17, 2007 Author Share #14 Â Posted October 17, 2007 I have a confession to make. Until a few years back I shot with Leica mostly, starting about age 14 (I'm now 52). In fact, half of the photos on my website were shot with a Leica R6. And I had a lot of lenses. I planned a trip up to Manitoba to photograph polar bears with cubs emerging from their dens, and I timed it for after the DMR was supposed to be available. Well, we all know what happened then, so I got somewhat discouraged with Leica, sold a good portion of my equipment enough to shift to Nikon just as the D2X was introduced. I took possession of it literally two days before my Canada trip, and I decided right then to stay with Nikon. Still, most polar bear photos on my website were shot earlier with Leica. It wasn't until I started reading this forum that my interest in the DMR was piqued again, so I have all of you to thank for bringing me back around to my roots and setting me straight! The photographic experience with a Leica is just so different and so much better than with any other camera system. And the results! There is no comparison between a NEF file from the D2X and a DNG file from the DMR. The DMR cleans up. This forum has lots of great information (and a lot of circumferential rambling!) Great to be here! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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