Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/08

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Subject: [Leica] M8 magenta problems - Leica offer a solution
From: leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams)
Date: Wed Nov 8 14:48:57 2006
References: <EB069654-2966-40E2-A4EA-BDEE715E0179@steveunsworth.co.uk>

I've used both Canon and Nikon digital SLR's and have seen magenta casts on
black clothing such as tux's and suits. Not just a Leica sensor problem.

Chris


----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Unsworth" <lug@steveunsworth.co.uk>
To: "LUG Group" <LUG@leica-users.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 5:33 PM
Subject: [Leica] M8 magenta problems - Leica offer a solution


> According to a thread posted on the Leica forum...
>
> http://www.leica-camera-user.com/digital-forum/8937-official-leica-
> statements.html
>
> Leica are offering a solution to the magenta colouring problem with
> the M8 - in particular on black clothing. Apparently they acknowledge
> that it's caused by the IR sensitivity of the sensor. Their solution
> involves using an IR/UV filter on a lens that must have been coded
> with the relevant 6 bit code.
>
> Not impressed, heads should roll :-(
>
> Steve
>
>
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