Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/11/23

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Subject: [Leica] MM DNG Files from Tina test
From: jon.streeter at cox.net (jon.streeter)
Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2012 14:14:57 -0800

The new M 240 is very close to the Leica I've been dreaming about.  

What is "Specifically the new micro lens configuration with shallower 
photosites."

And will CMOS produce a less-sharp image while yielding a higher ISO?


Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone

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From: "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at gmail.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Subject: [Leica] MM DNG Files from Tina test
Date: Fri, Nov 23, 2012 1:14 pm


John, the additional features announced for the M typ 240 actually do
pretty much comprise the wish lists of many in the internet forums.
Liveview, video, EVF, focus peaking, R lens functionality, weather sealing,
better LCD, bigger buffer and 50% faster frame rate. Maestro processor,
higher ISO, much higher battery capacity/life.
No one has a production camera as yet of course, but to me the potentially
largest improvement may come from the different architecture of the new
custom sensor. Specifically the new micro lens configuration with shallower
photosites. If it performs as announced this may reduce or eliminate all of
the firmware corrections (vignetting, "red" edges) that proved necessary
with M wides in particular,

Cheers,
Geoff
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman



On 24 November 2012 06:14, jon.streeter <jon.streeter at cox.net> wrote:

> Years ago, a sales person told me about a conversation he'd had with a
> Leica rep.  The salesman said he'd passed on to the Leica rep certain
> wishes of Leica owners about features they wanted on Leicas.  The rep
> responded:  "Leica duss not giff people vat dey VANT; it giffs dem vat dey
> NEED."  The sales guy did the German accent as part of the story.
> I do wonder sometimes what kind of Leica we'd have if we all got our
> wishes.
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone
>
>

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