Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/05/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I do believe that I've been saying this about resolution all along: the M8 is equal to or better than the D3. On May 31, 2009, at 1:22 AM, Robert Meier wrote: > Tina, > > That site you linked to that does camera conversions is very > interesting. This is what they say about the effect of the AA > filter on the M8: > > " The manufacturers are not willing to completely eliminate moire > patterns because this would require a minimum 50% blur filter. So > instead, they make a compromise which varies by camera model, but > is often about a 30% blur. Interestingly, there is a digital camera > being made that has no AA for this very reason - the Leica D8. > When Shutterbug tested this camera in the spring of 2007, they > found the sharpness on the 10 megapixel D8 was about the same as > the Canon 5D which has 12.8 megapixels. This is pretty much in > line with our observation of a 30% blur filter." > > I'm assuming that when they say D8, they mean M8. > > Bob > > THEIN Onn Ming *photohorologer ming at www.mingthein.com www.flickr.com/mingthein