Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've used both Canon and Nikon digital SLR's and have seen magenta casts on black clothing such as tux's and suits. Not just a Leica sensor problem. Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Unsworth" <lug@steveunsworth.co.uk> To: "LUG Group" <LUG@leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 5:33 PM Subject: [Leica] M8 magenta problems - Leica offer a solution > According to a thread posted on the Leica forum... > > http://www.leica-camera-user.com/digital-forum/8937-official-leica- > statements.html > > Leica are offering a solution to the magenta colouring problem with > the M8 - in particular on black clothing. Apparently they acknowledge > that it's caused by the IR sensitivity of the sensor. Their solution > involves using an IR/UV filter on a lens that must have been coded > with the relevant 6 bit code. > > Not impressed, heads should roll :-( > > Steve > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information