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Subject: [Leica] Re: Leica DMR vs. Canon 20D comparison shots
From: feli2 at earthlink.net (Feli)
Date: Sun Jun 5 09:23:34 2005
References: <BEC87360.164DC%mark@rabinergroup.com>

On Jun 5, 2005, at 9:16 AM, Mark Rabiner wrote:

>> Leica DMR option for 1.3 crop sensor is an economical decision 
>> consequence of
>> cost influences and it's the first time I see Leica  not going to the 
>> top
>> notch absolute quality but is doing concessions to practical factors. 
>> May be
>> it will be necessary for survival.
>>
>> Felix

I  don't think this is entirely true. A x1.3 size chip was the biggest 
piece of silicon they could
fit in to the already existing film gate of an R8/9.

As for APS size chips, I think we have just seen the high water mark of 
that format with the
D2x. Noise at anything above 800 is simply going to be higher than with 
a x1.3 or FF chip
and the only way to combat it is with a aggressive filter, which kills 
detail. Personally I think
the future belongs to x1.3 and full frame chips.


feli




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Replies: Reply from robertmeier at usjet.net (Robert Meier) ([Leica] Re: Leica DMR vs. Canon 20D comparison shots)
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