Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]What digital problem with highlights, Peter? You must mean the problem with people who don't know how to expose their images correctly - who are probably the same people who'd get washed out slides with blown highlights. ;-) On 10/3/06 4:19 PM, "Peter Dzwig" <pdzwig@summaventures.com> wrote: > Is it April 1st? > > Why on earth...if you are going to pay the asking for an M8, why pay extra > above > that (you don't really think that it would be cheaper do you?) for B&W > only. > It > won't do anything about the digital problem wih highlights... > > Peter Dzwig > > Adam Bridge wrote: > >> I'm really thrilled to hear that Leica might release a B&W only >> version of the M8. I only shoot B&W in my M's so it would save a step >> in the handling of the file. Might eliminate the need for RAW >> processing too since the splicing together of color information won't >> be required. With Kodak being the vendor for the sensor, and Kodak >> having attempted to release a B&W only digital SLR a few years ago (B. >> D. - you saw one? Used one? Someone here did, as I remember). >> >> Even if there aren't more pixels - but more SENSITIVE pixels - it >> would be a big win. >> >> Anyway, if there's any added rumors I'm all ears and VERY interested. >> >> Thanks for sharing! >> >> Adam >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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