Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/05/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tina, That site you linked to that does camera conversions is very interesting. This is what they say about the effect of the AA filter on the M8: " The manufacturers are not willing to completely eliminate moire patterns because this would require a minimum 50% blur filter. So instead, they make a compromise which varies by camera model, but is often about a 30% blur. Interestingly, there is a digital camera being made that has no AA for this very reason - the Leica D8. When Shutterbug tested this camera in the spring of 2007, they found the sharpness on the 10 megapixel D8 was about the same as the Canon 5D which has 12.8 megapixels. This is pretty much in line with our observation of a 30% blur filter." I'm assuming that when they say D8, they mean M8. Bob On May 29, 2009, at 9:23 PM, Tina Manley wrote: > At 08:33 PM 5/29/2009, you wrote: >> If the AA filter is so destructive of detail and picture quality, why >> does everyone but Leica still use it? > > Aliasing, moire and magenta casts? I'd rather have the detail but > some photographers are more interested in no color casts. I can > correct color in PS but I can't add missing detail. > > Tina > > Tina Manley > www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information