I guess you also got the model where the front of the lens has been
silver-plated?
br
Jez
(lovely image composition)
----- Original Message -----
From: "AG Schnozz" <agschnozz@xxxxxxxxx>
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Re: First show off picture from the E-1
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 20:18:38 -0800 (PST)
>
> > Very nice image AG, will the E-1 shoot colour too ?
>
> Uh, not mine. This one has been modified with the Kodak
> KAF-5101M Image Sensor. The normal E-1 has the KAF-5101CE Image
> Sensor. The KAF-5101CE is the color sensor, and the KAF-5101M is
> the monochrome sensor.
>
> The KAF-5101M's Bayer array has cyan, yellow and red colors and
> the antialiasing filter and IR filter is removed. The sensors
> are identical in every way, except for the color array and one
> processing chip. The speed and sensor size specifications are
> the same.
>
> During RAW processing, you've got to use a special "developer"
> as you'll need to control the ratio of inclusion of each color.
> Somebody has a sense of humour, though. The program is called
> D76. You want to stick with RAW mode as the in-camera JPEGs are
> garbage.
>
> Kodak has replacement monochrome sensors for the DCS-14N and 14C
> available too. There is an "independent" company in Rochester
> that does the conversions.
>
> AG
>
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