Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Adam, > Well I think the lack of an anti-aliasing filter in the DMR just reeks > of "free lunch". Those filters are there for a REASON - to eliminate > aliasing. This filter eliminates aliasing but at the same time, it reduces sharpness. The solution advocated by Leica for maximum sharpness is to correct artifacts in post-processing and only on those parts of the picture that are affected by artifacts. With a hardware AA filter, you sacrifice maximum possible quality even when there are no artifacts to correct. In 99% of my DMR photos, I have no artifact problems. I do not want to get less than optimum quality on these for the 1% that will need anti-aliasing post-processing. Peter Werner http://www.leicaphoto.net > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+pwerner=bluewin.ch@leica-users.org [mailto:lug- > bounces+pwerner=bluewin.ch@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Doug Herr > Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 04:25 > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Canon Anything vs. DMR > > on 8/9/05 5:21 PM, Adam Bridge at abridge@gmail.com wrote: > > > Well I think the lack of an anti-aliasing filter in the DMR just reeks > > of "free lunch". Those filters are there for a REASON - to eliminate > > aliasing. The version of the DMR I saw had to have special software to > > HELP eliminate the effects of aliasing when shooting high-frequency > > areas of the image - such as the fine mesh of a wedding veil. > > > > I will be eager to shoot side-by-side with a DMR with my 1Ds Mk II > > through the same lenses on the same scenes. I have a 36 x 54 on the > > wall that suggests that there's nothing wrong with the 1Ds for > > landscapes. > > > > I think the biggest differences will not be because of the presence or > absence of the AA filter but rather because of a 16-bit capture (DMR) vs. > 12- or 14-bit capture extrpolated to 16 bits. The difference would be > seen > as richer tonality or better tonal or color gradation. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information