Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/05/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> On May 5, 2015, at 10:05 AM, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: > > Perhaps that's what's meant by the Jono's statement that the elves in the > Leica Labs "see" no difference... > Not a very scientific approach as stated. in other words, it's not worth the extra money.... (imagine if that's what leica buyers thought) s > Thanks Jayanand. > > On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 9:50 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> > wrote: > >> 12 bit = 2 raised to the power of 12 = 4096 shades of gray >> >> 14 bit = 2 raised to the power of 14 = 16384 shades of gray >> >> Quite a bit of tonal difference technically. Whether the human eye can >> perceive it in a meaningful way in a print - who knows? >> >> Cheers >> Jayanand >> >> >> >> On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 9:53 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> >>>> On May 5, 2015, at 9:21 AM, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> I'm waiting to see what the explanation is. Going backwards in bit >> depth >>>> from the M(240) is perplexing. Perhaps their chip cannot handle 14bit >>> depth >>>> of pure gray as opposed to 4 different 14bit depth channels of RGGB >>> (4x1x4 >>>> vs 4x4 all at once...). >>>> >>>> But I'm no EE, so I'm hoping other experts will jump in to explain what >>> is >>>> lost by going back to 12bit files. >>> >>> OR what is gained by going back to 12 bit files. >>> >>> >>> s >>> >>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 9:16 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> It opened for me with no problem. >>>>> >>>>> Jim Nichols >>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 5/5/2015 10:58 AM, Tina Manley wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> This webpage is not available >>>>>> >>>>>> Tina >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 11:32 AM, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> See post #46 by Jono Slack: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>> >> http://www.getdpi.com/forum/leica/54592-new-monochrom-fine-report.html#post639690 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Curiouser and curiouser... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Bob Adler >>>>>>> www.robertadlerphotography.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 >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Bob Adler >>>> www.robertadlerphotography.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 >> > > > > -- > Bob Adler > www.robertadlerphotography.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information