Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bill, It is one of those strong probables. The chip is a sister chip to the one in the M8 and you don't have white balance issues so the change would not be great. There was a short straw poll at LHSA and there was a lot of enthusiasm for it. Don don.dory@gmail.com On 10/8/06, Bill <Bill@photobynelsch.com> wrote: > > Are you saying that this is going to happen? > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+bill=photobynelsch.com@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+bill=photobynelsch.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > Don > Dory > Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 3:13 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] B&W only version of M8 - no channel mixer anymore? > > The proposed B&W only M8b would have a different chip also made by Kodak > that does not have any color filters so you get every pixel as gray scale. > Much more information and potentially much finer detail > possible. Therefore > absolutely no possibility to get color out unless you do three exposures > using RGB filters. > > Don > don.dory@gmail.com > > > On 10/3/06, Didier Ludwig <rangefinder@screengang.com> wrote: > > > > I agree to Nathan it will certainly not be only a simple algorithm > > unsaturating the color picture. But even if it offers more dynamic > > range, I doubt there will be color channels in such RAW B&W files. And > > its just the color cannels that allow very fine and precise B&W > > editing, something that would get lost as soon as the RAW file is in > > greyscale mode. At least for me, as I get the heck out of the channel > mixer. > > > > With the RD-1 RAW software, I have set the prefs that B&W is the > > default mode when opening an Epson RAW file. So I don't see any color > > except if I want. But still have the channel mixer feature. > > > > Didier > > > > > > > > >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 > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 >