[Leica] New M(246) Outputs 12 bit Files

Richard Man richard at richardmanphoto.com
Tue May 5 18:01:41 PDT 2015


The "bit-depth" is not dependent on the format. If 12 bits is good enough
for 35mm sensor, then it would be good enough for medium format sensor, and
vice versa.

Note that I have not said what I think personally on the technical merits.
I am just giving out the perspective that the decision is almost certainly
financial related rather than based on technical analysis.

On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 5:49 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote:

> 16 bit it says on this phase one achromatic plus monochrome but medium
> format seems to have more bits involved or am I wrong?
>
>
> On 5/5/15 8:01 PM, "Bob Adler" <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > No doubt PhaseOne came to the same conclusion...
> > http://www.achromaticplus.com/Achromatic_Plus/The_Back.html
> >
> > not...
> >
> > On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 4:37 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> I think what will happen is they will put two large prints up side by
> side
> >> one with the old 14 bit camera and the other with the new 12 bit and the
> >> new
> >> camera will of course blow the old one right out of the water these
> people
> >> did not wake up one morning all of a sudden stupid.
> >> The interesting thing will be what the mitigating factors might be and
> how
> >> they are put in place.
> >> Is bit depth less of an issue with only one channel than three? (RGB)
> >> Whatever it is the proof will be  in the pudding and they've already see
> >> and
> >> tasted the  pudding. They'll give us a taste when they get around to it.
> >> But
> >> I do think plenty of people will be blown over by rather large glowing
> >> monochrome prints from this camera which will be a life changing
> >> experience.
> >> A new paradigm creating kind of thing. And we'll see those soon.
> >>
> >>
> >> On 5/5/15 12:12 PM, "Bob Adler" <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I don't think you need to sign it. It's open for all to view. A longer
> >> way
> >>> to get there is:
> >>>
> >>> Go to www.getdpi.com you will see Jono Slacks article about the new
> >>> Monochrom. Then click on the getDPI Forums.
> >>> Then scroll down to the Leica link
> >>> Post #47 under The New Monochrom - a fine report
> >>>
> >>> Hope this helps...
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 9:01 AM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com
> >
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> On May 5, 2015, at 8:58 AM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> This webpage is not available
> >>>>
> >>>> it is available, perhaps you have to sign in some-how.....
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Tina
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 11:32 AM, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> See post #46 by Jono Slack:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>
> >>
> http://www.getdpi.com/forum/leica/54592-new-monochrom-fine-report.html#post63
> >>>> 9690
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Curiouser and curiouser...
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> --
> >>>>>> Bob Adler
> >>>>>> www.robertadlerphotography.com
> >>>>>>
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> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Mark William Rabiner
> >> Photographer
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> >>
> >>
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> >
>
>
>
>
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