Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/05/27

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Subject: [Leica] Another MM write-up
From: dstella1 at ameritech.net (Dante Stella)
Date: Sun, 27 May 2012 19:08:46 -0400
References: <80F9701439F20347874CE5E4E03C22E971F2AB2E@WhizzMAIL01.whizz.org> <80F9701439F20347874CE5E4E03C22E971F37867@WHIZZMAIL02.whizz.org>
 
The cynical answer is that removing the compression option saved a couple 
hundred K of firmware size, allowing the company to downgrade the flash ram 
from 1gb to 512mb, thereby saving two dollars per camera and guaranteeing no 
major firmware improvements ever.

The truth is probably that the low cost of SD memory eliminates one reason 
to compress.

I'm just kidding about manufacturing cost savings.

Dante

On May 27, 2012, at 6:53 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote:

> One interesting bit (I thought) was that DNG compression is not available 
> on the MM. If a full colour M9(P) can have it and it is regarded as 
> lossless (although not called such) why not put it on a greyscale 
> camera....
> 
> john
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> 
> http://www.reddotforum.com/content.php/226-Leica-M-Monochrom-Review
> 
> john
> 
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