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Subject: [Leica] B&W only version of M8 - anyone else hear this?
From: leicaluvr at comcast.net (Tom Schofield)
Date: Tue Oct 3 10:14:10 2006
References: <4cfa589b0610021806m8b185b4g8a71c33b24804dff@mail.gmail.com> <7.0.1.0.2.20061002213930.02620238@infoave.net> <4521E1F8.1030706@nathanfoto.com>

I would imagine it would still have RAW/DNG output capability, but  
that there would be only one "color" channel in the RAW information.

Tom Schofield


On Oct 2, 2006, at 9:07 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:

> Tina,
>
> The rumor is that the camera will provide RAW files, but without  
> the color. Instead, the extra "sensor real estate" will allegedly  
> be used to provide more megapixels or great dynamic range. So for  
> someone who truly never ever shoots color, this may be the digital  
> M they want.
>
> It is NOT the same as the silly B&W mode provided by some cameras.
>
> Nathan
>
> Tina Manley wrote:
>> At 09:06 PM 10/2/2006, you wrote:
>>
>>> Anyway, if there's any added rumors I'm all ears and VERY  
>>> interested.
>>>
>>> Thanks for sharing!
>>>
>>> Adam
>>
>> I don't understand why anybody would want a B&W version over a RAW  
>> version.  RAW is the negative.  You can develop it any way you  
>> want.  Once it's been developed as B&W, you can't redevelop it for  
>> highlights or shadows or anything else.  Why would you want that?   
>> RAW has all of the information that the camera captures.  B&W only  
>> would throw away most of this information. Are you going to depend  
>> on the camera software to develop the negative for you? It doesn't  
>> make sense to make a B&W only camera!
>>
>> Tina
>>
>> Tina Manley, ASMP, NPPA
>> http://www.tinamanley.com
>>
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In reply to: Message from abridge at gmail.com (Adam Bridge) ([Leica] B&W only version of M8 - anyone else hear this?)
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