rscheffler wrote:
I tested a Transcend 16GB Class 10 SDXC card and it was a disaster. The worst banding I\'ve ever seen. This was the \'icing on the cake\' that led me to believe its not the sensor but something else to do with how the files are processed or moved between the sensor, buffer, CPU and card reader/writer.
joe88 wrote:
Ron was that a SDHC or SDXC card?
XC. I have a whole raft of Transcend SDHC Class 10 cards that are my normal staple for the M9. I wanted to try the XC because of the faster card to computer transfer speed. After I bought it I read there might be issues with XC cards in the M9, but tested it anyway. Sure enough, horrendous banding!
carstenw wrote:
As was mentioned above, I doubt it is realistic to expect Leica\'s first sensor design to exceed the current leader of the market. I would be impressed if they can beat Canon in ISO performance, who currently lag a bit, yet retain good colour.
joe88 wrote:This could be a hurdle for Leica. A lof of their current target market users (the rich and wannabees) want to own the \"Best\" and most expensive gear for bragging rights. If I can pull out my 1/3 priced RX1 (which is also more compact and lighter and has AF) and the IQ beats the M240 and a 35Summicron ASPH, those rich hobbyist won\'t be too pleased and may switch to a Hassy Lunar
I don\'t understand what you mean Joe?! All quantifiable evidence points to Leica producing the bestest, most advanced, modernest, full frame mirrorless interchangeable lens camera by a German(Portuguese) camera manufacturer. Owners will rightfully be very proud of its cutting edge technology and peerless optical performance, allowing artistic inspiration the likes the world has never before seen: the sharpest photos of brick walls, cats, tree stumps and eclectic shots of coat pockets and random body parts (from those unquestionable periods when the camera serves primarily as an urban status statement).
Seriously, I don\'t expect the average Leica fanboy\'s pride to be tarnished any worse than was the case with the M9, which very clearly was far from cutting edge. The only thing that saved it was the full frame sensor. Everything else (digital) about it, as I think I posted here, back when I first got mine in late 2010, felt like some bad 2001-era digital hodgepodge. The M240 will have to be pretty bad to beat the M9 in this respect. But it could potentially be a reversed scenario where Leica addresses all of the M9\'s operational nags, yet stumbles at the very heart of the system - image quality - if the banding issue persists. But then, as bad as the M9 is, it\'s still a great camera. Quite the paradox!
Referring back to the M9 for a moment… while processing some photos today I once again noticed the gatefold issue in some of the images...
Feb 20, 2013 at 05:10 AM
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