Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/02/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have a M9 Monochrom. I am covered. On Thu, Feb 6, 2020 at 9:27 PM Richard Man <richard at imagecraft.com> wrote: > Frank, after you get the M10-R, be sure to get an M10-M to complete the > set. > > > On Thu, Feb 6, 2020 at 5:22 PM Frank Filippone via LUG < > lug at leica-users.org> > wrote: > > > Mark, if you asking me about crop factors in my thoughts, it has nothing > to > > do with the issue..... > > What I am taking about is when you have to take images that are in the > > distance, and you can not get closer, either physically or through lens > > length...... this method allows you to make that shot...... > > The advantage that I see is that you do not have to CARRY that lens (or > 2 > > or 3) extra..... > > When you get to my age, you may wish your camera bag is lighter..... and > > this is a way to do that....... > > > > Mark, maybe you are right, in reverse.... use a APS-C sensor to get > closer > > in apparent image content. you have cut the angle of view.... I crop.. > > maybe it is the same thing..... I do it in post, you do it by equipment > > selection..... Sounds like the same result..... > > > > > > > > Frank Filippone > > BMWRed735i at gmail.com > > > > > > On Thu, Feb 6, 2020 at 2:06 PM Mark Kronquist via LUG < > lug at leica-users.org > > > > > wrote: > > > > > Crop factor? The m8 and 8-2 yes but the M9 on are full frame. Am I > > > missing something? Mark > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > > > On Feb 6, 2020, at 11:37 AM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.uk> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > ?It will doubtless have better low-light capability than the M9, > > > probably M(240) and maybe M10... > > > > > > > > john > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+john=mcmaster.co.uk at leica-users.org] > On > > > Behalf Of Frank Filippone via LUG > > > > Sent: 06 February 2020 19:33 > > > > To: forum at leica-camera-forum.com; LUG > > > > Cc: Frank Filippone > > > > Subject: [Leica] One way to justify a M10R > > > > > > > > I am not going to try to justify the cost issues, but I do want to > help > > > > users decide one advantage they are getting from buying an M10R once > it > > > is > > > > available. I am going to assume the resolution of the new camera > will > > be > > > > 46MP. (there are reports of 42 and 46MP. The analysis does not > change > > > > much between these numbers. so let's think positive, 46MP) > > > > > > > > Remember that these advantages are relative to your old setup. The > > > > decision that this argument is making is... should I upgrade to an > M10R > > > > from my old Digi-M? > > > > > > > > It is all about Cropping. If you need an end resolution of AxB > pixels, > > > and > > > > you take an image that is more pixels than this, you can use cropping > > > > without degradation of your final image. > > > > > > > > There are 3 probable cases/generations of an "Old" Leica camera: The > > M9, > > > > and M240, and the M10 ( or variants). Taking these one at a time, > > > > > > > > If you own an M10, with 24MP of sensor the effective lens factor is > > 1.32 > > > ( > > > > let's go with 1 1/3 for convenience). This means that it would have > > > taken > > > > a lens of 1 1/3 focal length to take the same image output as if you > > had > > > > your old camera. IOW your your 35 mm lens can crop to the equivalent > > of > > > a > > > > 47mm lens on the M10R. A 50mm lens becomes a 67mm lens, your 90 > > becomes > > > a > > > > 120mm , your 135 becomes a 180mm.. And you are not carrying that > extra > > > > lens around.... > > > > > > > > If you have a M240, the situation is similar. 24mp sensor. Same > > > > advantages. > > > > > > > > If you have an M9 ( like I do) the case is much more clear and > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Leica Users Group. > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > -- > // richard http://imagecraft.com > Beyond Arduino - When you're ready to get serious... > JumpStart C Tools for Atmel AVR and Cortex-M, The Better Alternative > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Frank Filippone BMWRed735i at gmail.com