Mauribix Posted September 28, 2009 Share #21 Posted September 28, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) There is no choice, it should be NX2 because the hidden secrets of Nikon files are visible with NX2 and not so much with LR or Aperture. Bernd, you're right. IMHO that's a shame for Nikon, Capture NX2 simply doesn't feed the needs of many, and I'm one of those. It's much more than a hussle to change the workflow from usual PS-LR-C1-Aperture to NX2 just to get out the best of the camera. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted September 28, 2009 Posted September 28, 2009 Hi Mauribix, Take a look here D 700 with R lenses versus DMR. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Overgaard Posted September 28, 2009 Share #22 Posted September 28, 2009 Maurizio, Just had a look at your website MAURIZIO BEUCCI.com - Official web site . Those are great photos. You have great eye for balance and timing. And interesting to see the color and b&w editions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mauribix Posted September 28, 2009 Share #23 Posted September 28, 2009 Thank you Thorsten, your compliments are embarassing me, especially from such a talented photographer as you are. You work is my witness. Thank you soooo much! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
biglouis Posted September 29, 2009 Share #24 Posted September 29, 2009 Maurizio, Just had a look at your website MAURIZIO BEUCCI.com - Official web site . Those are great photos. You have great eye for balance and timing. And interesting to see the color and b&w editions. I agree, not only the quality of the photography but the subtelty of the processing. Well worth a visit. LouisB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mauribix Posted September 29, 2009 Share #25 Posted September 29, 2009 I agree, not only the quality of the photography but the subtelty of the processing. Well worth a visit. LouisB Louis, thank you so much too! I'm embarassed but pleased. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobey bilek Posted September 29, 2009 Share #26 Posted September 29, 2009 I am pretty late here, but I can tell you a Nikon D700 with Leica lenses is outstanding. I have used 65 to 560 viso lenses on it and a few APO with Leitax mounts. I will also say some of the newest Nikkors like the 100 2.8 is also an outstanding lens. I mostly use manual focus Nikkors on mine and they make me happy. They don`t have the contrast the latest ones have, the that is fine on digital as the DR is increased and I can bring up contrast easily in PP. NX2 is what to use as it reads all the raw data from Nikon and you can non distructively change it in PP. U Point technology is something to behold. It takes a bit to unlearn photoshop masking, but it is outstanding after you are there. This is the camera they should have made along with a line of AF lenses. They are now committed to S2 which has a very limited market. We will see. The EVF "solution" does not make it for me. Sorry Leica. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_dykstra Posted September 30, 2009 Share #27 Posted September 30, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) I compared the DMR against the D3x and the (Sony) A900 thoroughly (albeit not scientifically) earlier this year and preferred the DMR to both. Having just bought a DMR, I like Germio's version of the truth. Sorry Andy. And like Doug I've concluded that non-auto-stop-down would not be fun, most of the time. Happy to be convinced otherwise though - I'd love to give a 5D MkII a try. Imagine making movies with your R lenses! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted September 30, 2009 Share #28 Posted September 30, 2009 No need to apologise to me. I am happy with my choice, and I am happy with yours. I was just not happy with Leica's, but I have moved on Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpitt Posted September 30, 2009 Share #29 Posted September 30, 2009 Some of you mentioned to use NX2 to process the images. Before I had the Digilux2 my workflow for Nikon was to open the RAW files in NX2 and save them as high quality jpeg. (save as.. will do) What you get is a folder with the files corrected with the settings of the camera. Then I imported both the RAW and jpeg files in Aperture. For 90% of the shots you can probably use the jpeg version. Only when exposure is completely off the RAW file needs to be processed in Aperture or NX2 (as external editor). Simple, but worked for me, because i do not like to loose nuch time in PP. With the D2 I shoot mostly jpeg, so Aperture and Photoshop is all I need now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhsimmonds Posted September 30, 2009 Share #30 Posted September 30, 2009 I was just not happy with Leica's, but I have moved on I went a different route as I preferred to go down the A900 full frame route when Leica went AWOL from loyal R users. I did test the DMR/R9 combo against the A900 with comparable AF Zeiss lens before making that decision. There is no doubt that the 16 bit DMR file is superior to the A900, but colours, definition, bokeh from the lenses etc were all superior with the 24.8 Mpx Sony/Zeiss combination as straight conversions in C1. I agree with Andy the DMR files are very, very good but needed a fair bit of PP to get them really singing. The 16 bit files were capable of one hell of a lot of PP without showing signs of overworking though. I sold the DMR and R outfit without ever looking back, although I do miss the R100 macro as Zeiss do not yet have one for the Sony. The old Minolta 100/2.8 is no slouch but it is not up to the R100/2.8. I am also finding that the accurate and fast AF is a revelation after the MF Leica R9 when photographing people and wildlife. After thousands of shots I have only had one frame that missed focus. That one was probably down to me anyway! I too am a very happy bunny....there is life after the DMR after all! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenerrolrd Posted October 1, 2009 Share #31 Posted October 1, 2009 I have both cameras and have used the same lens on both the D3/D700 bodies as well as the DMR. Since I live near the beach in Florida...I can shoot the exact same stuff with essentially the same light. The two sensors are very different.....the DMR color has substantially more depth . This is easy to see when shooting around the water. For pure beauty in rendering I still like the DMR best of anything I ve seen below MF. The M9 hasn t made it to Florida yet. What surprised me about the D700/D3 was how incredibly sharp the images are with the Leica glass. You can demonstrate this to anyone through a simple focus test and live view. Try this with a 85 1.4 nikkor generally a well regarded optic..then put on low price Leica alternative like the 90 2.8 elmarit ...if you compare the 80 summilux the nikkor will be on ebay. No question for all around shooting the Nikon sensor is better....but for pure IQ I would take the DMR. But thats just because I really like the color. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
germio Posted October 2, 2009 Share #32 Posted October 2, 2009 Just to chime in on the color depth of the DMR, what a lot of people don't realize is that the DMR is the only true 16-bit DSLR using a 35mm or smaller sensor. A 16-bit color depth can display a MUCH wider range of colors than 12-bit and 14-bit: 12-bit = 69 billion colors (Sony A900) 14-bit = 4398 billion colors (Nikon D3X, Leica M9) 16-bit = 281475 billion colors (Leica DMR) While most of pictures only use a small fraction of the possible colors, with more demanding pictures the difference will show up in the form of smoother tonal transitions and greater richness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildlightphoto Posted October 2, 2009 Share #33 Posted October 2, 2009 While most of pictures only use a small fraction of the possible colors, with more demanding pictures the difference will show up in the form of smoother tonal transitions and greater richness. Yup. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHAG Posted October 3, 2009 Share #34 Posted October 3, 2009 Would you buy a used DMR in very good condition ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHAG Posted October 3, 2009 Share #35 Posted October 3, 2009 Bernd, you're right.IMHO that's a shame for Nikon, Capture NX2 simply doesn't feed the needs of many, and I'm one of those. It's much more than a hussle to change the workflow from usual PS-LR-C1-Aperture to NX2 just to get out the best of the camera. Not supporting Snow Leopard yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
topoxforddoc Posted October 3, 2009 Share #36 Posted October 3, 2009 Would you buy a used DMR in very good condition ? From a dealer - yes! That's what I did a year ago in the UK - R8 plus DMR - GBP1700. Faulty R8 - GBP800 repair bill paid for by dealer! Now from a private individual, now that's a comploetely different matter. Charlie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHAG Posted October 3, 2009 Share #37 Posted October 3, 2009 Well, I have the R9. And seeing the beauty of my films with APO 180 and Macro 100, I'm considering the DMR now… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krauklis Posted October 5, 2009 Share #38 Posted October 5, 2009 Hello! I have been considering buying a second DMR until recently, but I've given up that idea, because I phoned to the CS in Solms and they told me that DMRs are beyond repair, not even minor issues like fixing broken dials will be done. That's why I am very very careful with my DMR. (batteries, however, will be in stock again soon). -krauklis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_dykstra Posted October 6, 2009 Share #39 Posted October 6, 2009 I phoned to [Customer Service] in Solms and they told me that DMRs are beyond repair, not even minor issues like fixing broken dials will be done. That's why I am very very careful with my DMR. (batteries, however, will be in stock again soon).-krauklis This got my attention. I emailed Customer Service here in Australia and was advised that the DMR has not been put on the 'Repairs no longer available' list. Whether it is economical is another matter. Still, I'd like to see a very clear statement on this. Who to ask? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krauklis Posted October 6, 2009 Share #40 Posted October 6, 2009 This morning I phoned the Customer Service in Solms again and I got the same answer: At the moment there are no DMR repairs possible! (there might be very sporadic exceptional cases, very sporadic!) And they told me that they have been into negotiations with the producer, with incalculable results, of course. I'm afraid we have to face the facts - krauklis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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