[Leica] One way to justify a M10R

[Frank Filippone]

Would it be wrong to respond as all of the above?

 I like my M9.... but I want a travel camera with more cropping
capability.... the M240 and M10 did nothing much to satisfy that
requirement.... the A7Rii is a solution.  Lenses are OK, but not as good as
Leica glass..... honestly, not close.

The M10R sounds much more close to what I would want in another camera
body.....

Frank Filippone
BMWRed735i at gmail.com


On Thu, Feb 6, 2020 at 12:45 PM Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote:

> Are you talking to us, to yourself, or to your wife?
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> > On 6 Feb 2020, at 20:33, Frank Filippone via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
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> > 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
> > compelling.... the M9 has a resolution of 18MP.  The effective lens
> > multiplier is 1.6.  Your 35 can be cropped to the equivalent of 56mm
> lens.
> > The 50 to 80mm, the 90 to 145mm and the 135 to 200mm!
> >
> > Say you use the traditional 35/50/90 lens kit on your M9 when you take
> your
> > images..... you could now carry a 35 and a 50 and get the same image
> > cropping abilities.  You do not have to carry the 90!  If you use a 50
> and
> > 90, the 50 will cover both.
> >
> > On a trip where space and weight matter, but you want all the capability
> > you can get?  Carry the 35, and 90.. In effect, you are carrying the
> > crop-ability of a 35,50,90 AND 135.  You are carrying only 2 lenses!
> Much
> > less fussiness, less lens changing, and more time to compose and shoot.
> >
> > Cropping is a major advantage of the higher MP of the M10R.
> >
> > Note that this is not only about Leica, your brand N or C or other
> cameras
> > offer the same advantages.....
> >
> > More MP is not only about file sizes.  It can take on a really good roll
> in
> > your carry kit.
> >
> > Frank Filippone
> > BMWRed735i at gmail.com
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