Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/05/22

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Subject: [Leica] Another MM write-up
From: john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster)
Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 04:47:31 +0000
References: <80F9701439F20347874CE5E4E03C22E96FDFC1BC@WHIZZMAIL02.whizz.org> <CAJ3Pgh68wc26T3FtvPA03S2rGSJc8peHrVczHLrpTcQ9D4b2cQ@mail.gmail.com> <80F9701439F20347874CE5E4E03C22E96FDFD615@WHIZZMAIL02.whizz.org>, <CAF8hL-HoBZjjdETN0YDN5mJqJdx8E0xnA1SYG=jD-44NbEgaiA@mail.gmail.com>

I don't think Sean charges that much;-)

John

On 23/05/2012, at 4:31 PM, "Richard Man" <richard at richardmanphoto.com> 
wrote:

> So it's justifiable to sell a kidney?
> 
> On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 9:03 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> 
> wrote:
> 
>> Some comparisons on Reid reviews (pay for) as well. No details of IR or
>> spectral sensitivity as yet AFAIK...
>> 
>> john
>> ________________________________________
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks for alerting us of that write-up.
>> 
>> The screen shot of the 100% crops comparing the M9 to the MM at
>> different speeds is most interesting -- the best direct and apparently
>> objective comparison I've seen.  The image I'm referring to is at
>> http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8146/7248163262_853753c3bb_o.jpg
>> 
>> It looks to me that there is about a one f-stop advantage in noise --
>> very consistent with the "native" speed increase from 160 to 320.  The
>> sharpness difference is obvious in these shots.
>> 
>> Has anyone seen a description of the spectral sensitivity of the MM
>> sensor?  I'm wondering, in particular, what the red filter factor is.
>> 
>> Paul
>> www.PaulRoark.com
>> 
>> On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 8:12 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz>
>> wrote:
>>> http://blog.mingthein.com/2012/05/23/leica-m-monochrom/
>>> 
>>> john
>>> 
>>> _______
>> 


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