Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > -- > Nathan Wajsman > Almere, The Netherlands > > SUPPORT FREEDOM OF SPEECH, BUY DANISH PRODUCTS! > > General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com > Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com > > Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman > http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 > Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com > > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information