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Examples: Mt Whitney Trail (Leica M10M)
The page looks at performance of the Leica M10 Monochrom with the Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH.
Images used the B+W 091 Deep Red filter, a pure red easily by the eye, but also known as “near infrared” (NIR).
Includes images at intermediate sizes up to full camera resolution, plus crops.
Viewing note: users of Retina displays will be hard pressed to understand the comments on noise and detail. To critically review image qualityy, view the full-res images on a display of 110 dpi or so, avoiding 220 dpi and similar displays. See Too-High Pixel Density on 5K and 8K Displays Impedes Image Assessment.
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Leica M10 Monochrom + Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH + filter B+W 091 Deep Red
ENV: Lone Pine Lake, altitude 10040 ft / 3060 m, 18°F / -7°C
RAW: push 0.55 stops, +100 Shadows, -81 Highlights, +41 Whites, +50 Dehaze, +15 Clarity, USM {8,50,0}
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