Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/03

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Subject: [Leica] B&W only version of M8 - anyone else hear this?
From: msadat at gmail.com (mehrdad)
Date: Tue Oct 3 14:51:06 2006
References: <4522C5E7.9010404@summaventures.com> <C1484B7D.1661F%bd@bdcolenphoto.com>

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
> >>
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  regards, mehrdad

Replies: Reply from imagist3 at mac.com (Lottermoser George) ([Leica] B&W only version of M8 - anyone else hear this?)
In reply to: Message from pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig) ([Leica] B&W only version of M8 - anyone else hear this?)
Message from bd at bdcolenphoto.com (B. D. Colen) ([Leica] B&W only version of M8 - anyone else hear this?)