Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/12/22

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Subject: [Leica] Erwin and the S2; comparison
From: benedenia at gmail.com (Marty Deveney)
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:06:47 +1030
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On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 8:44 PM, Dennis <dennis at hale-pohaku.com> wrote:
> I forgot that it seems that Leica characterizes each sensor and stores that
> data in the camera. Not in a way I would have done it though.

The sensor is profiled and that data is in the camera in every digital
camera.  What varies is how thoroughly or well it's done.  For a lot
of my scientific work, we profile the sensor before each shot, and
they are grade 0 sensors (i.e. shown to have no flaws by repeated
testing), a lot better than even those that get put into large and
medium format camera for photographic purposes.

> The processor does have to make a jpg and write all the crap to the memory
> card and figure out exposure and, for the jpg, white balance. Plus more
> stuff.

Even in a raw file, the processor and the firmware has to 'make' the RAW 
file.

Marty


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