Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/05/22

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Subject: [Leica] Another MM write-up
From: richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man)
Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 21:32:02 -0700
References: <80F9701439F20347874CE5E4E03C22E96FDFC1BC@WHIZZMAIL02.whizz.org> <CAJ3Pgh68wc26T3FtvPA03S2rGSJc8peHrVczHLrpTcQ9D4b2cQ@mail.gmail.com> <80F9701439F20347874CE5E4E03C22E96FDFD615@WHIZZMAIL02.whizz.org>

So it's justifiable to sell a kidney?

On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 9:03 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> 
wrote:

> Some comparisons on Reid reviews (pay for) as well. No details of IR or
> spectral sensitivity as yet AFAIK...
>
> john
> ________________________________________
>
>
> Thanks for alerting us of that write-up.
>
> The screen shot of the 100% crops comparing the M9 to the MM at
> different speeds is most interesting -- the best direct and apparently
> objective comparison I've seen.  The image I'm referring to is at
> http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8146/7248163262_853753c3bb_o.jpg
>
> It looks to me that there is about a one f-stop advantage in noise --
> very consistent with the "native" speed increase from 160 to 320.  The
> sharpness difference is obvious in these shots.
>
> Has anyone seen a description of the spectral sensitivity of the MM
> sensor?  I'm wondering, in particular, what the red filter factor is.
>
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
>
> On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 8:12 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz>
> wrote:
> > http://blog.mingthein.com/2012/05/23/leica-m-monochrom/
> >
> > john
> >
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// richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>


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