Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This was very true with my former Kodak/Nikon DCS460... an N90 mated to a Kodak sensor. It was fine when I used it with my Novatron setup, but I needed a hot mirror filter on the lens for anything else, especially outdoors. Not too bad for 52mm filters, but lots more expensive for some of the larger sizes. Jim Christopher Williams wrote: > 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 >>