[Leica] Raw button on X100

[richard at imagecraft.com (Richard Man)]

Well yay, but it's more "closely examine" vs. "staring at you in the face
but a t*rd on a rose bush" (<-- if you are shooting colors) type of
difference :-)

I think some people complain about small amount of something on the M9 too.

On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 5:57 AM, FRANK DERNIE
<frank.dernie at btinternet.com>wrote:

> I still own and use an RD1 and M9. I own but have not used in a while a
> M8.2.
> The RD1 magenta thing was mentioned to me by an acquaintance after the M8
> debate
> started. If I look carefully on some RD1 shots - there are the brownish
> synthetic material blacks, not as strong as the M8, but there.
> IIRC there was some mention of it on Sean Reid's site in his reporting on
> the M8
> back then.
> Frank
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Richard Man <richard at imagecraft.com>
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, 14 December, 2010 13:29:10
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Raw button on X100
>
> I shot with the R-D1 for well over 2-3 years and I have never seen a
> magenta
> problem, so it couldn't be nearly as strong as the M8.2 (which I shot for
> about a year).
>
> Wow, am I the only one on this list that is a Digital Leica wh*re and shot
> with all 3 available digital M mount cameras?
>
> On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 3:40 AM, Frank Dernie
> <Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com>wrote:
>
> > FWIW the Epson RD1 -does- have the magenta problem, not as strong as the
> > M8, but there for the same unavoidable technical reason. No-one seemed
> > bothered at the time, though.
> > Frank
> >
> > On 14 Dec, 2010, at 00:10, Richard Man wrote:
> >
> > > As usual, never lose a chance to kick other people's cameras.
> > >
> > > Lets see
> > >
> > > Epson R-D1: They did it when Leica said digital RF cannot be done (with
> > the
> > > then technology). 1.5x crop. No magenta problem. Has all the strengths
> > and
> > > weaknesses of the Bessa, plus the gorgeous analog dial and an 1x
> > viewfinder
> > > that is better than most Leica's. $3000 at release.
> > >
> > > Leica M8: 2 years after R-D1. 1.3x cropped, 10 MP goodness, flawed with
> > an
> > > "IR ready" sensor. $4500 at release, $6000 for the M8.2 upgrade
> > >
> > > Leica M9: surprised most everyone. M7 in digital world. Flaws are
> > nitpicks:
> > > thinner body, thumb grip. All the strengths and weaknesses of the M7.
> > Need I
> > > say more? Released at $7000.
> > >
> > > Given the historical context, once again your dig seems superficial.
> > >
> > >
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