Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/17

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Subject: [Leica] S2 and Dealers Issues
From: richard.lists at gmail.com (Richard Man)
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:39:24 -0700
References: <C6AF149F.53019%mark@rabinergroup.com> <172009296.590781250535158544.JavaMail.root@sz0090a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net>

As others have mentioned, theoretical noise is based more on pixel
size than sensor dimension, and with S2 mp / sensor area, we are
seeing a 6 micron size pixels, which is smaller than some of the APS-C
dSLR.

Theories differ from practices of course. For example, the Canon 50D
has a pixel size of merely 4.7 microns, but by all accounts, its high
ISO (and high means a couple stops above 1250) is still respectful. So
keep in mind that Leica's main focus is the highest quality pictures.
They can probably do a boost high ISO mode, but then people will
concentrate on that. For their intended markets, this is probably the
right tradeoff.


On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 11:52 AM, J. Newell<john.o.newell at comcast.net> 
wrote:
>
>
> I am probably a dunce for asking, but here goes:? ISO 1250 tops?? Did I 
> read that correctly, or miss a zero?
>

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In reply to: Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] S2 and Dealers Issues)
Message from john.o.newell at comcast.net (J. Newell) ([Leica] S2 and Dealers Issues)