Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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