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

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Subject: [Leica] M8 magenta problems - Leica offer a solution
From: msadat at gmail.com (mehrdad)
Date: Wed Nov 8 19:43:52 2006
References: <EB069654-2966-40E2-A4EA-BDEE715E0179@steveunsworth.co.uk> <016a01c703af$84c26140$6401a8c0@FrankDell2>

nikon d2h also had thiskind of problems and people used hot filters to
fix the problems it only happend once in a while and in certaian
conditions just like the m8

On 11/8/06, Frank Filippone <red735i@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Here is a shorter link ...
>
> http://tinyurl.com/y4b54n
>
> The strange issue on this filter thing is this statement by Leica....
>
> " The filter is supplied as an accessory with a special firmware 
> adjustment, which will be available shortly after the planned
> market launch of the camera at the end of November 2006.
>
> The IR/UV filter is only suitable for use with digital M cameras and 6-bit 
> coded lenses."
>
> V1.whatever of the firmware is now scheduled for November.....
>
> Why is a coded lens required to get any effect at all?  Is this marketing 
> BS or is the coding really doing something in the camera
> firmware?  Or the download SW?  VERY interesting......
>
> And finally, pure Marketing BS:
> " The use of the additional IR filter in front of the optical system has 
> big advantages, as the filter does not create reflections
> inside the optical system. This enables the reproduction of the finest 
> tonal values even in shadows."
>
> The statements I have quoted are from the WEB page noted.  The whole thing 
> may be false, badly or wrongly interpreted, or just plain
> true.  Only if Leica comes out with an official statement will we be 
> sure.... but I certainly hope the BS statement is
> misquoted.....  It reminds me of Intel when their Pentium (?) processor 
> had a multiplication error, and they kept saying it was not
> important.... then had to replace all the processors to get the heat off 
> their backs.....
>
> Frank Filippone
> red735i@earthlink.net
>
>
>
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Replies: Reply from leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams) ([Leica] M8 magenta problems - Leica offer a solution)
In reply to: Message from lug at steveunsworth.co.uk (Steve Unsworth) ([Leica] M8 magenta problems - Leica offer a solution)
Message from red735i at earthlink.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] M8 magenta problems - Leica offer a solution)