Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/03/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It?s still a day early, Chris On Sat, Mar 31, 2018 at 09:15, chris williams via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > I just shoot, I let the M10 Monochrom do the pixels for me. > > Chris Williams > www.zoeicaimages.net > 504-231-6261 > > > > On Mar 31, 2018, at 12:14 PM, Paul Roark via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > wrote: > > > > On Sat, Mar 31, 2018 at 7:59 AM, chris williams via LUG < > lug at leica-users.org > >> wrote: > > > >> ?... > >> > >> > >> Leica was able to use some kind of sensor made in Belgium that was > >> strictly designed for monochromatic images. > >> > >> ?... > > > > Yes, but aside from not having an R, G or B filter over the pixel, the > > silicon is still the same speed as that under the filters of the color > > sensors. The monochrome's native speed is higher only because it has no > > color filters over the pixels. I don't think the Leica foundry has found > > any breakthrough to increase silicon's native light sensitivity. > > > > I'm not knocking the monochrome at all. For street photography or where > > you don't need a filter, it's truly faster and a great tool for those > types > > of photography. > > > > Paul > > www.PaulRoark.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