Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/08/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On page 159 of the German/English manual, it discusses FILE FORMAT. FILE FORMAT The picture data is recorded either a. in the JPEG file format JPEG fine, or b. in the DNG file format, either compressed or uncompressed, or c. using combinations of one of the JPEG fine format and the set DNG format, i.e. two files are always generated per picture. On the one hand this allows you to take account of the intended usage and the available memory card capacity, and on the other hand provides the security and flexibility essential for deciding on the usage later. Setting the function Selecting the format / format combination 1. In the picture parameters menu (see p. 150/240) select File format, and 2. select the desired format format combination in the relevant sub-menu. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 8/12/2016 4:16 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > > First off, I think you mean "246". > > Here is a quick clip from a review: > > > Leica M Monochrom (Typ 246) hands-on > > The camera features a new 24MP CMOS sensor that has no color filter > array and no low pass filter. The lack of colored filters increases > the amount of light that reaches the photodiodes compared to a > filtered sensor, and thus the lowest ISO setting the camera offers is > ISO 320. > > As before, the camera records DNG Raw files and JPEGs, simultaneously > or individually. DNG files measure a maximum of 5976 x 3992 pixels, > while JPEGs are 5952 x 3968 pixels. We have the option to save DNG > files with or without compression, with a maximum compressed size of > 34.5MB per image. > > The original Monochrom uses an 18MP CCD sensor. > > It sounds like you just have to get "very" familiar with the menus. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > On 8/12/2016 4:08 PM, Eddy Willems wrote: >> my new leica monochrome 264 arrived yesterday >> I was setting up the camera but I can't find the menu item to change >> the file format >> the camera makes only jpeg's and I want only dng files >> I upgraded the firmware >> am I missing something or am I doing something wrong? >> best regards >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >