Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]yup, the DMR is the same. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com On Feb 17, 2007, at 3:41 PM, Leonard Taupier wrote: > Doug, > > Leica has done away with the anti-aliasing filter in the M8 and > will handle moire correction in software. > > Len > > > On Feb 17, 2007, at 5:52 PM, Doug Herr wrote: > >> >> On Feb 17, 2007, at 2:12 PM, Tina Manley wrote: >> >>> At 03:05 PM 2/17/2007, you wrote: >>>> Tina, do you mean the anti-aliasing filter? >>>> >>>> Doug Herr >>> >>> Yes, isn't that the same thing that they are saying the lack of >>> causes the magenta shift in polyester clothes, etc? I guess >>> that's what I mean ;-) Other digital cameras have the anti- >>> aliasing filter to prevent that with a resulting loss of >>> sharpness that but Leica decided to leave it out for sharper >>> results straight from the camera. Right? Or do I have that >>> confused? >> >> It's a weak infrared filter that's causing the magenta. The AA >> filter is a completely different critter: it does result in softer >> images while acting to prevent moire. >> >> Doug Herr >> Birdman of Sacramento >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information