Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/05/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sometimes the published bit depth has more to do with marketing than anything else. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com -----Original Message----- >From: Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> >Sent: May 5, 2015 6:01 PM >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >Subject: Re: [Leica] New M(246) Outputs 12 bit Files > >The "bit-depth" is not dependent on the format. If 12 bits is good enough >for 35mm sensor, then it would be good enough for medium format sensor, and >vice versa. > >Note that I have not said what I think personally on the technical merits. >I am just giving out the perspective that the decision is almost certainly >financial related rather than based on technical analysis. > >On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 5:49 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> >wrote: > >> 16 bit it says on this phase one achromatic plus monochrome but medium >> format seems to have more bits involved or am I wrong? >> >> >> On 5/5/15 8:01 PM, "Bob Adler" <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > No doubt PhaseOne came to the same conclusion... >> > http://www.achromaticplus.com/Achromatic_Plus/The_Back.html >> > >> > not... >> > >> > On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 4:37 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> >> wrote: >> > >> >> I think what will happen is they will put two large prints up side by >> side >> >> one with the old 14 bit camera and the other with the new 12 bit and >> >> the >> >> new >> >> camera will of course blow the old one right out of the water these >> people >> >> did not wake up one morning all of a sudden stupid. >> >> The interesting thing will be what the mitigating factors might be and >> how >> >> they are put in place. >> >> Is bit depth less of an issue with only one channel than three? (RGB) >> >> Whatever it is the proof will be in the pudding and they've already >> >> see >> >> and >> >> tasted the pudding. They'll give us a taste when they get around to >> >> it. >> >> But >> >> I do think plenty of people will be blown over by rather large glowing >> >> monochrome prints from this camera which will be a life changing >> >> experience. >> >> A new paradigm creating kind of thing. And we'll see those soon. >> >> >> >> >> >> On 5/5/15 12:12 PM, "Bob Adler" <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >>> I don't think you need to sign it. It's open for all to view. A longer >> >> way >> >>> to get there is: >> >>> >> >>> Go to www.getdpi.com you will see Jono Slacks article about the new >> >>> Monochrom. Then click on the getDPI Forums. >> >>> Then scroll down to the Leica link >> >>> Post #47 under The New Monochrom - a fine report >> >>> >> >>> Hope this helps... >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 9:01 AM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at >> >>> gmail.com >> > >> >>> wrote: >> >>> >> >>>> >> >>>>> On May 5, 2015, at 8:58 AM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> >> >>>>> wrote: >> >>>>> >> >>>>> This webpage is not available >> >>>> >> >>>> it is available, perhaps you have to sign in some-how..... >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Tina >> >>>>> >> >>>>> On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 11:32 AM, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> >> >> wrote: >> >>>>> >> >>>>>> See post #46 by Jono Slack: >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>> >> >> >> http://www.getdpi.com/forum/leica/54592-new-monochrom-fine-report.html#post63 >> >>>> 9690 >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> Curiouser and curiouser... >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> -- >> >>>>>> Bob Adler >> >>>>>> www.robertadlerphotography.com >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >> >>>>>> 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 >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> _______________________________________________ >> >>>> Leica Users Group. >> >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >>>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Mark William Rabiner >> >> Photographer >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Leica Users Group. >> >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Mark William Rabiner >> Photographer >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > >-- >// richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> >// http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto >// https://instagram.com/richardmanphoto > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information