Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/05/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Both you and Ric were clear to me, I think, Jim :-) Silver FX pro won't be able to do much with the MM file since it needs the colour information to do the appropriate B&W calculation. All P&S cameras are colour so they -can- do these things easily. The MM is not so nothing one can do with software after the picture is taken will be equivalent to using a colour filter over the lens to take the picture. The data just isn't there to do the calculation on. If you want to do this you need a normal M9, with a bit less resolution and a stop less sensitivity, and already has a B&W option, though I haven't tried it. Personally I would have no use for this camera, so perhaps I am being excessively negative. FD >________________________________ > From: James Laird <digiratidoc at gmail.com> >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >Sent: Monday, 28 May 2012, 17:52 >Subject: Re: [Leica] Another MM Write up > >Ric, > >No, maybe I didn't make myself clear enough. I know the sensor is not >color sensitive but if the images can be modified after the fact in >Silver Efex Pro 2 why can't the Leica engineers modify the software to >do the same thing? In camera, like a slew of point-and-shoot cameras >do already, and give us a JPEG with the modified image. Seems like a >no-brainer to me, but then I guess they'd lose all that profit from >filter sales. I just don't think I'd want to slap ANY filter in front >of that kit, Leica-branded or no. Just MHO. > >Jim Laird > >On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 10:03 AM, Ric Carter <ricc at embarqmail.com> wrote: >> but, it's not POSSIBLE if the sensor is NOT color sensitive >> >> ric >> >> >> On May 28, 2012, at 10:57 AM, James Laird wrote: >> >>> Jayanand, >>> >>> That's true but it sure would be nice to have that ability in camera >>> so you could mimic say a yellow filter to get a JPEG for reference >>> purposes or a quick print or web pic. Seems like an $8000 camera >>> SHOULD be able to do that, but maybe its just wishful thinking on my >>> part. >>> >>> Jim Laird >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > >