Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/09/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Luminous Landscape did a test and shows that the Aprochromatic+ is not significantly better, if much at all. Of course the Phase One shows different so YMMV. I'm not sure it's much better in terms of dynamic range though. I'd think that'd be a killer features that some photogs would want. On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 10:31 AM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at yahoo.com> wrote: > Well, I guess the question is why this would provide a better BW image than > RGB > conversion? Not being an engineer, I don't know the answer to that. I do > know > that some thought the BW image provided by the M8 with no IR sensor cover > provided superior BW images, but, even as an owner of an M8, I wasn't > convinced > that you could SEE a difference. > > BTW Frank, I got the used , 5 year old Aptus 22 (4056 x 5356 or a > multiplier of > about 1.2 longest side)) for a pittance; about $3k. Sold for $25k new... > 1,100 > actuations. Works on all V bodies except the 2 series. About the same price > as next-to-pro-level Nikon or Canon body.. > > But I'd love to have one :-) > Bob Adler > Palo Alto, CA > http://www.rgaphoto.com > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Frank Filippone <red735i at earthlink.net> > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Wed, September 8, 2010 9:15:26 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Phase One Achromatic+ > > OMG! > > My Hasselblad system could have an extended life..... much extended.... > > Anyone see a price? > > Frank Filippone > Red735i at earthlink.net > > > > http://www.phaseone.com/en/Digital-Backs/Achromatic/Achromatic-plus-Info.asp > x > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.wordpress.com> // photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all previous replies in your msgs. ]