Vik, IMO, high ISO is grainy with the MM, but more salt & pepper fine grained, whereas ISO 2500 with the M9 and converted to B&W looks a lot more blotchy due to the coarser chroma noise. M240 is better than M9 in this respect. Another thing to consider is that while you can easily see high ISO grain at 100% on a display, once printed, a lot of that blends as the ink is absorbed by the paper. But perhaps only relevant if you plan to print... And as I think Werner has hinted, while you can dramatically push an MM file to open the shadows, there are still limits, hence his effective use of HDR to minimize the graininess a single exposure push would otherwise incur. In more \'normal\' uses, I think you\'ll find the MM\'s tonality and file pliability to be pretty amazing.
Chris - yes, the High Line was an abandoned elevated train track now converted into a park. It\'s great, IMO! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Line_(New_York_City) Halloween is a fun time to visit NYC. There\'s an evening parade in lower Manhattan and tons of people dress up for it. While it can be a hassle to get a parade-side spot (if you don\'t show up early), there are still plenty of chances to see people in costume at the entrance and exit areas.
I\'m not sure if I posted these already:
M240 & 21 Lux. There are some other costume images back perhaps 10, 20 or so pages in this thread.
