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rscheffler wrote:
Very nice Mark - it's chilly here too, but maybe not quite as bad...
Chris - Someone like Joe88 would be better able to answer that question because he has experience with both cameras and that software. My *feeling* is that B&W converted M240 files are somewhere between M9 B&W converted and the MM. One of the big differences, to my eyes, between M9 converted files and the MM is the quality of the grain/noise. The M9 files are not as fine grained because the debayering/color interpolation required to first create an RGB image results in some splotchiness compared to the MM. The higher pixel count of the M240 and its better chroma noise characteristics seems to minimize this somewhat. IMO, the M240 is a good choice for a 'casual' B&W shooter who wants an all-purpose camera. The MM is pretty amazing for what it does and I do believe there is a little something extra to its files that is difficult to explain or quantify, perhaps along similar lines to the differences between Leica lens and those from other brands. If you haven't already, you should hunt down some MM DNGs and try them for yourself. They're amazingly pliable.....Show more →
Thank you Ron and burningheart. Thanks the thorough comparison, and for the 'point of reference' as I've never read about the exact differences. I know I'll be very happy if the m240/silver efex comes close to the MM images. And doh, I never even knew there'd be online .dng files. Times like these makes me feel so much older than what I am! lol Too easy I say, too easy!
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