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

[Jim Nichols]

Wouldn't it also affect write speeds?  What if Leica puts more value on 
speed than on bit depths?

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 5/5/2015 10:04 PM, Doug Herr wrote:
> 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...
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> --
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>>>>>
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