Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/08

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Subject: [Leica] M8 magenta problems - Leica offer a solution
From: lug at steveunsworth.co.uk (Steve Unsworth)
Date: Wed Nov 8 14:57:38 2006
References: <EB069654-2966-40E2-A4EA-BDEE715E0179@steveunsworth.co.uk> <003301c70388$0fc0fd10$0a01a8c0@MacPhisto>

Chris, I think you'll need to register to see the images on this  
thread...

http://www.leica-camera-user.com/digital-forum/8890-back-into-box- 
goes-5.html

but if you do have a look at the camera at the bottom - in particular  
the strap and bag, both black, more than just a colour cast issue IMHO.

Steve


On 8 Nov 2006, at 22:48, Christopher Williams wrote:

> 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

Replies: Reply from leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams) ([Leica] M8 magenta problems - Leica offer a solution)
In reply to: Message from lug at steveunsworth.co.uk (Steve Unsworth) ([Leica] M8 magenta problems - Leica offer a solution)
Message from leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams) ([Leica] M8 magenta problems - Leica offer a solution)