Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No, bit depth is not the primary reason. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark@rabinergroup.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, 16 January, 2009 12:40 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] OT - Nikon D3X > The Nikon sensor is 14 bit the Sony is 12. > That's why the results some out so much better. > So the thing says.. > And I thought my reading retention was bad! > > > Mark William Rabiner > > > >> From: "A. Lal" <alal@duke.poly.edu> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:47:59 -0500 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] OT - Nikon D3X >> >> There may well be something to this. This thought has occurred to me >> too. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Richard Man" <richard.lists@gmail.com> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >> Sent: Thursday, 15 January, 2009 10:35 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] OT - Nikon D3X >> >> >>> Well, we don't know what goes on in the backrooms, do we? I can imagine >>> the >>> following scenario: >>> >>> Sony: Hey Mr. Nikon, we can supply you the highest quality FX sensor so >>> you >>> can eat Canon's lunch. >>> Nikon: Sure, what's the catch, you little devil? >>> Sony: Simple, you position the D3/D700 at mid to upper range prices, and >>> we >>> will price our A900 at the low end of that, and you will price the D3X >>> at >>> nose bleed price. In the end, we will all eat Canon's lunch. >>> Nikon: Only if you cripple your A900 processing! >>> Sony: But of course, Bwahahahaahahahahaha >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 7:14 PM, <wildlightphoto@earthlink.net> wrote: >>> >>>> Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: >>>> >>>>> Sony has infinitely more resources than Nikon. >>>> >>>> Yes but if they can recover more manufacturing and development costs >>>> when >>>> they sell the camera to the consumer they can make a better camera. >>>> >>>> Doug Herr >>>> Birdman of Sacramento >>>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> // richard m: richard @imagecraft.com >>> // b: http://rfman.wordpress.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 >