Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/05/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim, re: write speed 12 bits is a bit PITA to carry around. Usually 16 bits is used and the software just ignores the 4 unused bits. On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 8:10 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > Wouldn't it also affect write speeds? What if Leica puts more value on > speed than on bit depths? > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > On 5/5/2015 10:04 PM, Doug Herr wrote: > >> 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 >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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.richardmanphoto.com> // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto // https://instagram.com/richardmanphoto