Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/02

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Subject: [Leica] B&W only version of M8 - anyone else hear this?
From: nathan at nathanfoto.com (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Mon Oct 2 21:07:31 2006
References: <4cfa589b0610021806m8b185b4g8a71c33b24804dff@mail.gmail.com> <7.0.1.0.2.20061002213930.02620238@infoave.net>

Tina,

The rumor is that the camera will provide RAW files, but without the 
color. Instead, the extra "sensor real estate" will allegedly be used to 
provide more megapixels or great dynamic range. So for someone who truly 
never ever shoots color, this may be the digital M they want.

It is NOT the same as the silly B&W mode provided by some cameras.

Nathan

Tina Manley wrote:
> At 09:06 PM 10/2/2006, you wrote:
>
>> Anyway, if there's any added rumors I'm all ears and VERY interested.
>>
>> Thanks for sharing!
>>
>> Adam
>
> I don't understand why anybody would want a B&W version over a RAW 
> version.  RAW is the negative.  You can develop it any way you want.  
> Once it's been developed as B&W, you can't redevelop it for highlights 
> or shadows or anything else.  Why would you want that?  RAW has all of 
> the information that the camera captures.  B&W only would throw away 
> most of this information. Are you going to depend on the camera 
> software to develop the negative for you? It doesn't make sense to 
> make a B&W only camera!
>
> Tina
>
> Tina Manley, ASMP, NPPA
> http://www.tinamanley.com
>
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