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11 minutes ago, SrMi said:

If you change the shutter speed, aperture, or scene light, you will get different images, even if you adjust them in the post. If you change ISO, you won't, except where the sensor is not invariant and when clipping occurs.

You can say the same about shutter speed - beyond a certain 'fast enough'. It's all true, but remains irrelevant. If you can take photos without considering ISO in your exposure, please do so. As far as I'm concerned S, A and ISO are all considered together to get the shot I want in the lighting conditions I'm faced with.

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2 hours ago, SrMi said:

+1

Most cameras are only ISOless above the dual conversion point.

There is a huge difference in deep shadow noise whether you on the right side of the dual conversion point.

What is the the dual conversion point?

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27 minutes ago, graphlex said:

What is the the dual conversion point?

Most modern cameras have two readout modes: one with less full-well capacity and less read noise and the other with more full-well capacity and more noise. The former is better for high ISOs; the latter is better at base ISO. The ISO value at which the mode is switched is called the dual conversion gain point. In DR measurement graphs, that is manifested with a knick in the graph (M11's PDR, DCG point is at ISO 200).

Aptina Whitepaper:

https://www.photonstophotos.net/Aptina/DR-Pix_WhitePaper.pdf

DPR on Dual Conversion Gain

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8 minutes ago, Tobers said:

I love the way that a discussion on a new camera dissolves into the deep details of how ISO works. Only on the Leica forum 🙂

We'd all forget about ISO if we had any more leaked info to go on! At least we're not arguing about whether it can still be a M without a rangefinder.

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27 minutes ago, LocalHero1953 said:

At least we're not arguing about whether it can still be a M without a rangefinder

Really? Doesn't look like a Messsucher that thing...🙄

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52 minutes ago, LocalHero1953 said:

We'd all forget about ISO if we had any more leaked info to go on! At least we're not arguing about whether it can still be a M without a rangefinder.

Its all good - idiots like me learn things from people who seem [hard to decipher sometimes] to know what they are doing.

 

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1 hour ago, LocalHero1953 said:

We'd all forget about ISO if we had any more leaked info to go on! At least we're not arguing about whether it can still be a M without a rangefinder.

Of course we aren't because it isn't.

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I really hope those mockups went nowhere. Cold wet hands recently reminded me how much touch screens (iPhone 16) don’t really work in the field at times…tactile buttons do though. 
 
with regards to iso dials, I’d hope Leica could leave the m11 style in place as that’s a hallmark to the m10/m11 series. But otherwise, I think adding another dial to the right side overloads the usability (looking at you here Sony A1/93). 
 

I think the Q3 can get away with it bc the shutter speed dial is shifted vs m11. Have a look at both top down and it’s clear. 

 

maybe Leica could add back the m10 front button to change iso? 
 

also, with an EVF only…I guess the frame selector lever goes too? 
 

if so, predict some M240 throwback blowback!!

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5 hours ago, SrMi said:

Most modern cameras have two readout modes: one with less full-well capacity and less read noise and the other with more full-well capacity and more noise. The former is better for high ISOs; the latter is better at base ISO. The ISO value at which the mode is switched is called the dual conversion gain point. In DR measurement graphs, that is manifested with a knick in the graph (M11's PDR, DCG point is at ISO 200).

Aptina Whitepaper:

https://www.photonstophotos.net/Aptina/DR-Pix_WhitePaper.pdf

DPR on Dual Conversion Gain

200 seems rather low. Panasonic uses ISO 640 as DCG point. 

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9 hours ago, Smogg said:

In practice, highlight metering and -1EV guarantees the absence of burnt-out highlights.

For landscape it might be a great solution. But I want to see the facial expression of my human subjects. To see how the light reflects of the subject,  hair and clothes. And I want to be sure that I don’t have anything obtrusive in the frame to degrade my composition. For me the OVF of the M -10r and S3 works better than any EVF in my shooting scenarios. The ovf of my 6008 af is even better. With the 16 mpx PO db20 I have a view around my square frame line, almost like an M experience. 

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13 hours ago, jaapv said:

Rather practical to check for blown highlights, even if a jpg histogram is not as accurate as it could be. 

I like that the M(9) Monochrom has a DNG-based histogram. Unique in the Leica lineup AFAIK.

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5 hours ago, ynp said:

For landscape it might be a great solution. But I want to see the facial expression of my human subjects. To see how the light reflects of the subject,  hair and clothes. And I want to be sure that I don’t have anything obtrusive in the frame to degrade my composition. For me the OVF of the M -10r and S3 works better than any EVF in my shooting scenarios. The ovf of my 6008 af is even better. With the 16 mpx PO db20 I have a view around my square frame line, almost like an M experience. 

I only meant OVF and those cameras where I can turn off Exposure Preview. Of course I need to see the person I'm photographing.

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8 hours ago, jaapv said:

200 seems rather low. Panasonic uses ISO 640 as DCG point. 

I always wondered why cameras do not switch to higher gain as soon as possible. Why wait until ISO 640? Hasselblad X2D also switches at ISO 200.

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Possibly because  of the expected subject brightness and contrast , for instance sunlight vs dull weather  related to  shadow noise behaviour and tonal curve. Simply a judgement call. 

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7 hours ago, SrMi said:

I always wondered why cameras do not switch to higher gain as soon as possible. Why wait until ISO 640? Hasselblad X2D also switches at ISO 200.

Because it would blow highlights?

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20 minutes ago, BernardC said:

Because it would blow highlights?

The metering must account for changes in conversion gain, regardless of the threshold. It does not matter for manual exposure. The only thing that the higher gain prevents is the maximum exposure allowed before clipping. However, that limit is irrelevant if increased ISO causes the clipping.

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I don't know all of the particulars, but it seems that sensor calibrations which result in a lower base ISO (64 on the M11), usually then have the second gain level kick in at a proportionately lower level. On some cameras (Sony A1 for instance), the ISO base and gain levels are also different for stills and Log video.

On that note, I suspect this new camera will include video capabilities.  

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15 hours ago, raizans said:

Flower and branch recognition would be especially useful features.

Don't be silly; a camera able to identify cats would be far more useful. [😆]

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