Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/05/23

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Subject: [Leica] M8 sensor - was - Re: a quick hello
From: imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Sat, 23 May 2009 13:24:23 -0500
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I "don't know" either.
I've attempted on many occasions to describe the difference between  
an M8 and 5D image file.

The 5D has a "digital" and soft look (including when using leica glass).
The M8 looks like a drum scan of slow film.

I do not mean imply that the 5D cannot make beautiful photographs. It  
certainly can.
I simply prefer the look of the M8 files - purely personal,  
subjective aesthetic considerations.

I cannot comment on the RAW Nikon files - I've only looked a few from  
other's.

Regards,
George Lottermoser
george at imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com/blog
http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist

On May 22, 2009, at 8:04 PM, Thein Onn Ming wrote:

> If only it were 16 bit, ACR may be able to recover another stop or  
> so from the highlight end) but very heavily biased towards the  
> highlights. It feels like MF digital. Maybe the kodak sensor? I  
> don't know.



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