[LRflex] Re: M8

Leica Glass  ;-)   Quality vs Quantity
-Lane, I see from your book that when Lord Shoreman and Mr Worthing were 
dining with me on Saturday night, eight bottles of chamapagne are 
entered as having been consumed.
-Eight bottles and a pint, Sir!
-How is it that at bachelors' establishments, the servants invariably 
drink the Champagne?
-I attribute it to the superior quality of the wine, sir!

Free quote from The Importance of being Earnest
Oscar Wilde.

We want both!!
Phileicangenieux



telyt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>Dr=2E Puritz <drpuritz@bellsouth=2Enet> wrote:
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>>Re:  M8
>>=2E=2E=2E  after reading the brief review at the digital preview site on=
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>>gathers that part of the sharpening algorithm might be dependent
>>upon the ability of the M8 to "read" what lens is attached=2E
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>It's my understanding that the lens-dependant algorithm influences the
>camera's processing to compensate for light fall-off, not sharpening, and
>only in TIFF or JPG modes=2E  When using RAW mode the lens information in
>encoded into the =2EDNG header but it's up to the processing software to u=
>se
>or not use the info=2E
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>>Let's see=2E=2E=2E=2Ethe new  10 megapixel Nikon D80 ( very impressive r=
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>eviews so=20
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>>far ) and zoom lens is about $1400=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E, not trying to be diff=
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>>know the D80 is most assuredly not an M8 or even the DMR, but add a few
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>>the better Nikon lenses and one is still multiple thousands of dollars=20=
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>>"ahead"=2E
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>Some of us buy wine by the bottle, some by the box=2E  The cost per liter =
>is
>certainly lower when you buy the boxed wine, and if the primary purpose is=
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>to get drunk the boxed wine represents a better value=2E  Now, I'm not say=
>ing
>the D80 is for the photographic equivalent of a wino, but that there are
>varying qualities of output from different cameras=2E  The D80 seems to
>represent an excellent value, but it's 10MP with AA filter interpolated to=
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>16 bits isn't the same as native 16-bit 10MP from the DMR or M8 w/o AA
>filter=2E  And then there are the lenses=2E=2E=2E the better Nikon lenses =
>are quite
>good, but they ain't Leica lenses=2E  On a recent photo=2Enet thread a
>long-time Canon digital user with good Canon lenses recently bought an M
>and 35 'cron ASPH=2E=2E=2E his only comment about the Leica was "HOLY SH=5F=
>T"=2E
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>It really comes down to individual choice, and your intended purpose=2E Me=
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>If Leica can cram DMR image quality into an M-sized body shell I can hardl=
>y
>wait to see what they do with the R10=2E  A bottle for me, please=2E  Even=
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>small doses the lenses are intoxicating=2E
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>Doug Herr
>Birdman of Sacramento
>http://www=2Ewildlightphoto=2Ecom
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