Photons-to-photos M11 sensor measurements: top-of-class photographic dynamic range

[onasj]

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Bill Claff published his analysis of the M11 sensor:

https://photonstophotos.net/Charts/PDR.htm#Leica M10-R,Leica M11

The maximum photographic dynamic range of the M11 is near the very top of all 35-mm cameras tested to date, with only the Canon EOS R3 and R5 measuring a bit higher than the M11 (11.91 stops, 11.85, and 11.82, respectively).  Every other camera with a PDR higher than that of the M11 is a medium format camera or uses multi-shot modes to combine multiple exposures.

Kudos to Leica for finally putting a top-of-class sensor in their digital M.

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Edited January 22, 2022 by onasj

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[frame-it]

no leica S3 on the list? i wonder if the m11 sensor is cut from the S3?

[sebben]

It can’t be as the pixel pitch is different. Much smaller on the M11

[onasj]

The S3's maximum PDR as measured by Bill is 11.00 stops.

[Guest]

vor 40 Minuten schrieb frame-it:

i wonder if the m11 sensor is cut from the S3?

The M10-R sensor is supposed to be "the cut from S3" sensor. [AFAIK no official statement from Leica, but rumors and a matching pixel pitch...😉]
M10-R is measured with PDR 10.71.

Edited January 22, 2022 by Tellerrand

[John McMaster]

On that graph, the S(007) has higher DR than the S3, both look to mostly be higher than the M11 from 100 ISO (lowest the S series goes to).

john

[Herr Barnack]

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Oh, no...  Another M11 thread where the nitpicking, histrionics and butthurt will rage on for at least 500 pages. 😳

[analog-digital]

vor 7 Minuten schrieb Herr Barnack:

Oh, no...  Another M11 thread where the nitpicking, histrionics and butthurt will rage on for at least 500 pages. 😳

Pssst, you must never say something like that in a Leica forum. And especially not in a new model where almost everyone is freaking out. That is blasphemy

And above all, what can the normal photographers do with a PDR? They didn't have one in the past either and the photos were historic and good.

The pictures make it, the eye of the photographer and not the PDR. As mentioned above, nitpicking.

[SrMi]

PhotonsToPhotos numbers are being discussed here as well:

 

[SrMi]

26 minutes ago, analog-digital said:

Pssst, you must never say something like that in a Leica forum. And especially not in a new model where almost everyone is freaking out. That is blasphemy

And above all, what can the normal photographers do with a PDR? They didn't have one in the past either and the photos were historic and good.

The pictures make it, the eye of the photographer and not the PDR. As mentioned above, nitpicking.

I think it should be OK to discuss purely technical aspects of photography, not only the creative ones.

[Herr Barnack]

1 hour ago, analog-digital said:

Pssst, you must never say something like that in a Leica forum. And especially not in a new model where almost everyone is freaking out. That is blasphemy

And above all, what can the normal photographers do with a PDR? They didn't have one in the past either and the photos were historic and good.

The pictures make it, the eye of the photographer and not the PDR. As mentioned above, nitpicking.

I merely report the facts...