Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]despite, all of the problems, it is a great camera and worth the learning curve extra cost. On 1/10/07, Colin J <smcj35@yahoo.com> wrote: > Eric Korenman wrote: > > > >The recent article in LFI about the M8 takes on three major issues: > > > >1) IR - they explain it well and the steps to deal with it. > > > >2) Banding - they say it was fixed in the hardware upgrade > > > >3) 8 / 16 bit capture.. > > > >..Well here is where I think they turn on the smoke machine and bring in > >some mirrors. > >They present information about how the data is compressed by the square > >root > >, > >but when it comes down to it, it still sounds like a form of lossy data > >compression. > > > >IE, The chip captures 14 bit data, crunches it to a non-linear 8 bit > >form, > >which is latter re-expanded > >to bit to form the final 16 bit image file. > > > >So.. Isn't the weakest link in the imaging processing chain an 8 bit > >format? > >LFI then goes on to say essentially "you won't see the difference anyway" > > > >Anyone care to help on the matter? I am missing the point? > > > Eric, > > The only point you are missing is that no-one should question or criticise > the Leica M8 on this mailing list. We should always be supporting Leica > instead, and saying only nice things about the M8 ... > > ... like Mr Erwin Puts is now doing, now he is back on the payroll. > > Yours with a wry smile (because we are not permitted to laugh), > > Colin > > > > > > > > Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- ------------------------------------- regards, mehrdad