Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/05/13
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The jpegs from the camera are distinctly lower quality than what the
DNG's deliver, and whether you shoot only jpegs or DNG+jpeg, it slows
the camera down. DNG by itself writes to the cards faster by a factor
of about 1.7x to 2.5x.
If you use Lightroom you can sort and catalog as quickly using DNG's
as if you had jpegs, so just forget about the jpegs.
At 4:48 PM -0400 5/13/09, Ric Carter wrote:
>Thanks for all the help on this question.
>
>I took delivery on a black M8 demo today. Comes complete with a
>couple of scuff marks so I won't be branded as a newbee;^) No box
>and no free filters or lens coding.
>
>Still lust for the black paint 8.2, but can't justify paying more
>than twice as much. Leaves me room in my work budget for upgrading
>to CS4. and some other goodies over the next couple of years.
>
>The 1/8000 shutter speed will be nice with the Noctilux and Nokton.
>
>While a little louder than my M6, I don't find the sound all that
>troublesome.
>
>I know I'll have a million questions over the next couple of weeks.
>Wish I had assembled M8 tips from the list.
>
>If anyone has helpful hints, or must dos, please share them.
>
>Is there any reason to produce JPEGs to go with the DNG?
>
>Photos soon
>
>ric
>
>
>
>On May 1, 2009, at 6:47 PM, Ric Carter wrote:
>
>> Is there any REALLY good reason to pass on an M8 demo and hold out
>>for the 8.2?
>>
>> ric
>
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