Leica Announces M-Monochrom samples

[mbl678]

http://img.evolife.cn/2012-05/5809d8c8a6af36e4.jpg


http://abyssreview.com/leica-m-monochrom-hands-on-preview-with-image-samples/

[Gojira1976]

wow very cool! i wonder why monochrom though, unless i am behind in time?

[krb]

Originally Posted by Gojira1976

wow very cool! i wonder why monochrom though, unless i am behind in time?

Individual pixels on the sensor can only see in one color. So you have this array of red, green and blue sensitive pixels on the sensor and in order to convert that raw sensor data into an image there is a bunch of software interpolation that has to go on.

With a monochrome sensor you don't have any of that going on. Each pixel on the sensor corresponds to a pixel in the final image. The result should be monochrome images that are very, very sharp. Or maybe the better way to say it is monochrome images that are very, very accurate.

[Gojira1976]

Originally Posted by krb

Individual pixels on the sensor can only see in one color. So you have this array of red, green and blue sensitive pixels on the sensor and in order to convert that raw sensor data into an image there is a bunch of software interpolation that has to go on.

With a monochrome sensor you don't have any of that going on. Each pixel on the sensor corresponds to a pixel in the final image. The result should be monochrome images that are very, very sharp. Or maybe the better way to say it is monochrome images that are very, very accurate.

Cool! Despite my fried learned brain, I thank you for the brief intelligence report! The idea seems to be a way to bring us back to the beginning of fine photography, yet, with advanced technology enabling us to again have no bounds! I wonder if a new Cartier-Bresson will emerge? I'm sure I am far off on this thought, but, the ability has stayed, yet the format has evolved!

[jetcode]

Originally Posted by krb

Individual pixels on the sensor can only see in one color. So you have this array of red, green and blue sensitive pixels on the sensor and in order to convert that raw sensor data into an image there is a bunch of software interpolation that has to go on.

With a monochrome sensor you don't have any of that going on. Each pixel on the sensor corresponds to a pixel in the final image. The result should be monochrome images that are very, very sharp. Or maybe the better way to say it is monochrome images that are very, very accurate.

The term is demosaicing not interpolation. Interpolation is used to expand a data field by insertion and demosaicing is used to generate a color map from a matrix of Bayer pixels.

[waterrockets]

Originally Posted by jetcode

The term is demosaicing not interpolation. Interpolation is used to expand a data field by insertion and demosaicing is used to generate a color map from a matrix of Bayer pixels.

True, but for clarity, demosaicing is a type of interpolation. In a Bayer filter, you have disperse data -- one green sensel between any two blue sensels, for example. The camera firmware needs to interpolate the blue between the blue sensels to create output pixels in the appropriate colors and positions. Same for green and red sensels and the interpolation/demosaicing that occurs between them.

[EL_PIC]

Originally Posted by Gojira1976

wow very cool! i wonder why monochrom though, unless i am behind in time?

Leica will always have the latest things ... BW Foveon !

[J_TULLAR]

marketing lol. It does shoot B&W in 16bit though which is awesome.

[Gojira1976]

Originally Posted by J_TULLAR

marketing lol. It does shoot B&W in 16bit though which is awesome.

Sadly, I don't understand the importance of this, however, I am certain it is very cool, as Leica is history! It has been good enough for many, and Leica remains plenty enough regardless!

[woos]

whoaa--ohhhh, holy over the image size limit, batman :P

[Gojira1976]

Originally Posted by woos

whoaa--ohhhh, holy over the image size limit, batman :P

How sad, since this is the best way to enjoy such an image! Could any exceptions be had just once?

[krb]

Originally Posted by Gojira1976

How sad, since this is the best way to enjoy such an image! Could any exceptions be had just once?

If I were using my phone to view this thread then I would be cursing the OP for making the thread so difficult to read. Hyperlinks to the large images is the correct (and polite) way of handling this situation.

[Gojira1976]

Originally Posted by krb

If I were using my phone to view this thread then I would be cursing the OP for making the thread so difficult to read. Hyperlinks to the large images is the correct (and polite) way of handling this situation.

yup

[rick_reno]

the images shot inside with that camera are very nice

[woos]

Originally Posted by rick_reno

the images shot inside with that camera are very nice

Yeah nice pics for sure. I want some of those friendly cormorants, the ones around here are skittish.