Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- ------------------------------------- regards, mehrdad