Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]would be nice if I could compress the DNGs post-camera in computer to save space. Anybody know how to do that? Eric On 11/2/06, David Young <telyt@telus.net> wrote: > > Eric Korenman wrote > > >If the M8 and DMR produce very similar resolution files, why does the DMR > >produce a 20mb DNG file and the M8 only 10mb? > > > >BTW - Leica, if you are listening, I am ready to order my R10 22MP FF > >camera. > >I've got a check for $5K right here. > > Eric: > > Actually, the DMR produces a 19.5mb file, the M8 a 10.5mb file. The > difference is loss-less compression applied by an ASIC (application > specific IC) in the M8. ASIC's are much faster than > firmware. Sadly, that also means such compression cannot be > retrofitted to the DMR. :-( > > As for the 22MP, FF, R10... well... > > Cheers! > --- > > David Young, > Logan Lake, CANADA > > Wildlife Photographs: http://www.telyt.com/ > Personal Web-pages: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >