Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/12/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Paul, the Sony A7 conversion I am aware of is the site that Jayanyand referenced: https://www.monochromeimaging.com/ On Mon, Dec 28, 2020 at 7:21 PM Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG < lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > From the Maxmax site: > > " Camera conversions involve taking the camera apart, removing the Infrared > Cut Filter (ICF), AntiAliasing (AA or OLPF) filter and installing a new > optical window. For our monochrome conversions, we also remove the sensor > coverglass, microlenses and the Color Filter Array (CFA) from the surface > of the sensor. We are the only shop in the world capable of removing the > CFA with near perfect edge to edge precision." > > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Tue, Dec 29, 2020 at 8:47 AM Paul Roark via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > wrote: > > > How would one convert a, for example, Sony a7rii, to monochrome? > > > > I use the KoloriVision "ultra thin" sensor cover conversions on my Sony > a7r > > cameras. That allows Leica M glass, which I favor. > > > > See https://kolarivision.com/ > > > > I don't see a "monochrome" conversion on their list. > > > > To get the same type of improvement in resolution that the Leica > > monochrome gets, they would have to get into the software, I would think. > > And that, I suspect, is beyond KoloriVision's expertise. > > > > Frankly, I like having the color orignals ven though black and white > prints > > are my final product. > > > > Paul > > www.PaulRoark.com > > > > On Mon, Dec 28, 2020 at 6:41 PM Richard Man <richard at richardman.photo> > > wrote: > > > > > Just out of idle curiosity, has any Luggers converted their > > Sony/Nikon/etc. > > > to monochrome, and (of course) use Leica M glass on it? > > > > > > -- > > > "Some People Drive, We Are Driven" > > > https://richardman.photo > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- // richard http://imagecraft.com JumpStart C Tools for Atmel AVR and Cortex-M, The Better Alternative