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Subject: [Leica] M8 magenta problems - Leica offer a solution
From: walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson)
Date: Wed Nov 8 14:55:44 2006
References: <EB069654-2966-40E2-A4EA-BDEE715E0179@steveunsworth.co.uk>

Filters on Leica glass? I can see their PR folks already.....AH, BIG BROTHER

Steve Unsworth wrote:

> 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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