M9 colors

[Tirpitz666]

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Well to my eyes the M9 images are definitely punchier and richer, you can probably make the A1 ones even closer via further post processing, but to me what usually makes M8/M9 files still "unique" is that they look that way almost right off the bat, there is usually less work involved to make them "nice" (at least for my tastes).

Also even considering the now pretty low rez (especially of the M8) for today's standards, I've always found that CCD files have an inherent acutance that make them look as they were taken with a much higher resolution camera.

[Topsy]

7 hours ago, Tirpitz666 said:

Well to my eyes the M9 images are definitely punchier and richer, you can probably make the A1 ones even closer via further post processing, but to me what usually makes M8/M9 files still "unique" is that they look that way almost right off the bat, there is usually less work involved to make them "nice" (at least for my tastes).

Also even considering the now pretty low rez (especially of the M8) for today's standards, I've always found that CCD files have an inherent acutance that make them look as they were taken with a much higher resolution camera.

I certainly don't find my M9 files lacking in any detail/resolution and as you say they don't need a heap of work in Post.

[Casey Jefferson]

I've been experimenting with M9 jpeg and much to my surprise, it has this old school vibe to it and definitely offering something shooting with DNG might take some effort to achieve. I think the film look is somewhat plausible (well, Fuji is doing it for long time now). 

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[Tirpitz666]

For sure also JPEGs on the M9 have their place, if you are ready to trade in some very fine details rendition/sharpness (but visible only if you magnify quite a bit) and some leeway in post to push/pull the files in more difficult lighting conditions.

I still have to experiment quite a bit with the M8 I recently bought, but my first take is that M9 JPEGs are much better and closer to DNGs than the M8's ones, which tends to be too "compressed" and muddy in the fine details, basically making you lose all the acutance that the sensor is known for (which is a bummer, as I hoped that the JPEG engine would have been the same of the DMR, with in my opinion was really really good also at retaining fine details).

[Archiver]

On 6/13/2025 at 12:18 AM, Topsy said:

I certainly don't find my M9 files lacking in any detail/resolution and as you say they don't need a heap of work in Post.

M9 files have always punched above their weight in perceived detail. 18mp resolution doesn't seem like a lot compared with today's 24, 48 and 61mp sensors, but those 18mp are crammed to the pixel with detail, so to speak. At 100%, edges look like they are drawn from single dots. You can practically see each pixel as a definite sharp dot of colour. It's a quality I love about the M8 and M9, and also Sigma's foveon cameras.

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[Adam Bonn]

colours depends a lot of the app used

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[Olaf_ZG]

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I must be crazy, but I like the colors of the m8 better than the m9. Something with the blues.