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

[Doug Herr]

Sometimes the published bit depth has more to do with marketing than anything else.

Doug Herr
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-----Original Message-----
>From: Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com>
>Sent: May 5, 2015 6:01 PM
>To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>Subject: Re: [Leica] New M(246) Outputs 12 bit Files
>
>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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