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Subject: [Leica] Another MM Write up
From: tedgrant at shaw.ca (tedgrant at shaw.ca)
Date: Mon, 28 May 2012 19:04:00 -0700
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AW C'MON ON YOU FOLKS!!!!!!!!!!  FILTERS, SHMILTERS!

If what yer talking about, "built in camera filter abilities" would only up 
the price another grand or more! :-(

Besides 99.9% of the time you never require filters unless you're big-time 
into screwing with the images.

So get over any thoughts, whines and bitching because the mono wont add a 
"colored filter factor for your once a year use to make the sky a little 
darker looking. Or the veggies a little lighter looking in the garden 
scenes!!"

How about 60 years of professional time and I can honestly say I probably 
used filters for B&W photography and on scenic's only! About three times! 
Yep they worked, no question! But it just added another item to screw around 
with and in some cases missing the best "CONTENT!"

cheers,
Dr. ted :-)




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tina Manley" <images at comporium.net>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 10:25 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Another MM Write up


>I almost never used filters for B&W film - only a few times experimenting
> with landscapes and clouds.  I can't imagine that I would need to use
> filters with the MM when I didn't use them with film.  Right?
>
> Tina
>
> On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 12:52 PM, James Laird <digiratidoc at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
>
>> Ric,
>>
>> No, maybe I didn't make myself clear enough. I know the sensor is not
>> color sensitive but if the images can be modified after the fact in
>> Silver Efex Pro 2 why can't the Leica engineers modify the software to
>> do the same thing? In camera, like a slew of point-and-shoot cameras
>> do already, and give us a JPEG with the modified image. Seems like a
>> no-brainer to me, but then I guess they'd lose all that profit from
>> filter sales. I just don't think I'd want to slap ANY filter in front
>> of that kit, Leica-branded or no. Just MHO.
>>
>> Jim Laird
>>
>> On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 10:03 AM, Ric Carter <ricc at embarqmail.com> 
>> wrote:
>> > but, it's not POSSIBLE if the sensor is NOT color sensitive
>> >
>> > ric
>> >
>> >
>> > On May 28, 2012, at 10:57 AM, James Laird wrote:
>> >
>> >> Jayanand,
>> >>
>> >> That's true but it sure would be nice to have that ability in camera
>> >> so you could mimic say a yellow filter to get a JPEG for reference
>> >> purposes or a quick print or web pic. Seems like an $8000 camera
>> >> SHOULD be able to do that, but maybe its just wishful thinking on my
>> >> part.
>> >>
>> >> Jim Laird
>> >
>> >
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>
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