Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]i think peter is talking about exposure latitude On 10/3/06, B. D. Colen <bd@bdcolenphoto.com> wrote: > What digital problem with highlights, Peter? You must mean the problem with > people who don't know how to expose their images correctly - who are > probably the same people who'd get washed out slides with blown highlights. > ;-) > > > On 10/3/06 4:19 PM, "Peter Dzwig" <pdzwig@summaventures.com> wrote: > > > Is it April 1st? > > > > Why on earth...if you are going to pay the asking for an M8, why pay > > extra > > above > > that (you don't really think that it would be cheaper do you?) for B&W > > only. > > It > > won't do anything about the digital problem wih highlights... > > > > Peter Dzwig > > > > Adam Bridge wrote: > > > >> I'm really thrilled to hear that Leica might release a B&W only > >> version of the M8. I only shoot B&W in my M's so it would save a step > >> in the handling of the file. Might eliminate the need for RAW > >> processing too since the splicing together of color information won't > >> be required. With Kodak being the vendor for the sensor, and Kodak > >> having attempted to release a B&W only digital SLR a few years ago (B. > >> D. - you saw one? Used one? Someone here did, as I remember). > >> > >> Even if there aren't more pixels - but more SENSITIVE pixels - it > >> would be a big win. > >> > >> Anyway, if there's any added rumors I'm all ears and VERY interested. > >> > >> Thanks for sharing! > >> > >> Adam > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- ------------------------------------- regards, mehrdad