[LRflex] Re: M8 Upgrading available

I should hope that Leica would offer such a "high quality" filter to their 
customers. I am sure they could get a very good deal on mass quantities of 
them to give out to M8 customers who would accept that fix rather than a 
refit of a new sensor.

Dave
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <keith.r.edwards@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 4:11 PM
Subject: [LRflex] Re: M8 Upgrading available


> Hi Dave,
>
> Re my earlier question B+W do seem to offer such a filter - "zero loss" b=
> ut
> the list prices are quite high! They work by a method akin to multi-coati=
> ng
> to reject / cut UV and IR.
> Other filters seem to exist but do seem to have loss.
>
> Best regards
> Keith
>>-- Original Message --
>>From: "Dave Saalsaa" <dsaalsaa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Subject: [LRflex] Re: M8 Upgrading available
>>Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 15:11:38 -0600
>>Reply-to: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
>>I have one question concerning the IR filters offered by Leica as a "fix=
> ".
>>
>>Do they also reduce visible light spectrum?  In otherwords do they have
> a
>>
>>"filter factor" that may reduce the effective transmission speed of the
>
>>lens?   If it does not affect the T factor of the lens then the offered
>
>>filters seem ok to me.  Some may want  the enhanced IR look.  :-)
>>
>>Dave
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "David Young" <telyt@xxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 3:02 PM
>>Subject: [LRflex] M8 Upgrading available
>>
>>
>>> Leica have just announced their measures to combat the banding and IR
>>> problems with the M8.
>>>
>>> I note, with interest, that the M8's IR problems primarily occur when
>>> photographing black coloured synthetic fabrics!
>>>
>>> I also note that the rumoured 30% discount on a lens, to existing
>>> purchasers of the M8 is not mentioned.
>>>
>>> Details can be found at: http://www.leica-camera.us/news/news/1/3682.h=
> tml
>>>
>>> Cheers!
>>> ---
>>>
>>> David Young,
>>> Logan Lake, CANADA
>>>
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>>>
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