Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/05/29

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Subject: [Leica] M Monochrom and APO Summicron 50 ASPH review by David Farkas
From: digiratidoc at gmail.com (James Laird)
Date: Tue, 29 May 2012 12:34:21 -0500
References: <CAE3QcF79otj1=b5AdRsE8dxesHD=FPQAb+RbnM5e9nMnSAfcpg@mail.gmail.com> <80F9701439F20347874CE5E4E03C22E9722D17CA@WHIZZMAIL02.whizz.org> <025701cd3d97$fb4cc1c0$f1e64540$@earthlink.net>

It is a nice review. I don't agree though that 'Noise only exists in
the shadows'. It's a problem in any area of the shot that has even,
smooth texture, not just the shadows. IMHO

Jim Laird

On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 7:38 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at earthlink.net> 
wrote:
> The problem with simplistically comparing sensor noise to film grain is 
> that
> grain exists over the entire image. ?To the same degree. ?Noise ?only 
> exists
> in the shadows.
>
> The effect is different. ?Better? ?Worse? ?Different.
>
> Farkas did a nice review. ?Same lens, same Fstop, same baseplate even (
> which probably means a tripod), same focus spot. ?Different camera. 
> ?Results
> were shown in a way that makes it easy to compare. 1 pixel on screen = 1
> pixel from the file. No JPGs. ?Nice job.
>
> Frank Filippone
> Red735i at earthlink.net
>
> Also
> http://www.reddotforum.com/content.php/231-ISO-Test-Leica-M-Monochrom-vs.-Le
> ica-M9 - but not as useful IMO
>
>
>
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