Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/03

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Subject: [Leica] B&W only version of M8 - anyone else hear this?
From: clive.moss at gmail.com (Clive Moss)
Date: Tue Oct 3 18:27:17 2006
References: <7.0.1.0.2.20061003185948.024f84f8@infoave.net> <002e01c6e741$cd2e4550$ca530b44@newukolbqveo9i>
 
It seems that a B&W only M8 would be lower cost to build than the
color model - no need for a Bayer filter. However, I have no idea what
the color response of an unfiltered sensor is. Chances are it is not
the same as any film known to Leicakind.
If a B&W M8 is an M8 with a Bayer filter and a fixed RGB to B&W
converter built in, it is a dumb idea. Even if they provide options
for selecting the RGB % in camera - why bother? The pics could just as
well be converted to B&W in software on a computer.

-- 
Clive
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