Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]As far as I understand, sensor cells just pick up light levels. Normally the camera uses a Bayer Mosaic filter on top of the sensor to filter RGGB info. So a "B&W" sensor would just mean eliminating the filter and use all (10.x megapixel) as B&W data! I think the real neat trick, if they can do it, is to have a sensor or filter that mimic traditional B&W film tonal response. e.g. the long toe and shadow of Tri X, for example. Mmmm.... At 11:14 AM 11/1/2005, pmcc wrote: >Mark, allow me to elaborate for the benefit >of anyone who was out of the room. > >Stefan asked the group how many of us would >be interested in a Digital M variation that >delivered triple the resolution with the >same size sensor and pixel count, but in >*black and white* only. That's when hands >shot up and pants got damp all over the room. >I didn't quite follow the proposed technical >implementation -- something about eliminating >RGB from the pixels und-so-weiter -- because >at the time I was preoccupied with the need >for fresh undergarments. > >Afterwards Mark said he would start a savings >account with a goal of $5K by Photokina. > >Peter. >SF, CA // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, please use richard at imagecraft.com)