Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doug, Leica has done away with the anti-aliasing filter in the M8 and will handle moire correction in software. Len On Feb 17, 2007, at 5:52 PM, Doug Herr wrote: > > On Feb 17, 2007, at 2:12 PM, Tina Manley wrote: > >> At 03:05 PM 2/17/2007, you wrote: >>> Tina, do you mean the anti-aliasing filter? >>> >>> Doug Herr >> >> Yes, isn't that the same thing that they are saying the lack of >> causes the magenta shift in polyester clothes, etc? I guess >> that's what I mean ;-) Other digital cameras have the anti- >> aliasing filter to prevent that with a resulting loss of sharpness >> that but Leica decided to leave it out for sharper results >> straight from the camera. Right? Or do I have that confused? > > It's a weak infrared filter that's causing the magenta. The AA > filter is a completely different critter: it does result in softer > images while acting to prevent moire. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information