Imagery: Auto - Large Table of Contents

EXCERPT page containing first few paragraphs. 2024-03-29 07:04:10
UA_SEARCH_BOT_null @ 44.205.3.18

For full access, subscribe here. Or click title to login.

Leica M Monochrom Typ 246

Examples: Just How Sharp is the Leica M Monochrom Typ 246?

The monochrome sensor in the Leica M Monochrom Typ 246 is capable of terrific sharpness. To realize that sharpness, the focus must be spot-on and the depth of field must be adequate (and in tight tolerance). These examples all meet those requirements and thus show the best possible performance one can expect, which is visibly less than the lens can deliver—one wishes for twice the megapixels, if only to reduce the crudeness of fine details (especially angled and curve very fine details) as sensor resolution is approached.

Examples are provided in various sizes up to native resolution. To understand the sharpness potential, it is suggested that the full-size image be viewed; scroll around it to see the performance.

Pine Creek building

See also Bad Sensor: Entire Column Mapped Out; the image detail on the roof just above “9050 Pine Creek Road” shows a sudden discontinuity.

Article continues for subscribers...

Diglloyd Guide to Leica is by yearly subscription. Subscribe now for about 25 cents a day ($90/year).
BEST DEAL: get full access to ALL 8 PUBLICATIONS for about 75 cents a day!

Diglloyd Guide to LEICA contains in-depth coverage of Leica M system cameras and lenses, with additional coverage of Leica M Monochrom, Leica Q.

Special emphasis is placed on Leica M lenses and certain Zeiss ZM lenses.

  • Make better images by learning how to get the best results right away.
  • Save money by choosing the right lens for your needs the first time, particularly the Summilux/Summicron/Elmarit choice and/or Zeiss ZM.
  • Make better images, a sort of “cheat sheet” saving yourself months or years of ad-hoc learning. Processing parameters are discussed and shown.
  • Jaw-dropping image quality found nowhere else utilizing Retina-grade images up to full camera resolution, plus large crops [past 2 years or so].
  • Real world examples with insights found nowhere else. Make sharper images just by understanding lens behavior you won’t read about elsewhere.
  • Aperture series from wide open through stopped down, showing the full range of lens performance and bokeh.
  • Optical quality analysis of field curvature, focus shift, sharpness, flare, distortion, and performance in the field.

Want a preview? Click on any page below to see an excerpt as well as extensive blog coverage, for example on Leica.

f13.5 @ 1/350 sec, ISO 320; 2015-06-02 15:49:38
LEICA M MONOCHROM (Typ 246) + Elmar-M 1:3.8/24 ASPH @ 24mm

[low-res image for bot]

diglloyd Inc. | FTC Disclosure | PRIVACY POLICY | Trademarks | Terms of Use
Contact | About Lloyd Chambers | Consulting | Photo Tours
RSS Feeds | X.com/diglloyd
Copyright © 2022 diglloyd Inc, all rights reserved.