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Subject: [OM] Re: Specialized Digital B&W Camera
From: ScottGee1 <scottgee1@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2006 16:29:02 -0400
Ouch!  Yet another indication of why Kodak needed to get out of the dSLR market.

They pretty much pioneered it, held it well for a while then got
washed away when Canon and Nikon really hit their stride.

ScottGee1


On 6/5/06, Winsor Crosby <wincros@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> I found that Kodak tried it, but sort of botched it. Here is a review:
>
> http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/kodak-760m.shtml
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>
> Winsor
> Long Beach, California, USA
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>
> On Jun 5, 2006, at 12:51 PM, Winsor Crosby wrote:
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> >
> > True, but some knowledgeable people seem to think that a lot is lost
> > with Bayer interpolation when converting to black and white. The
> > feeling is that a luminance only sensor where each pixel's output is
> > plotted and is not an estimate would greatly improve the quality and
> > acceptance of digital black and white. I probably could not tell the
> > difference though. :-)
> >
> >
> >
> > Winsor
> > Long Beach, California, USA
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> >
> >
> >
> > On Jun 5, 2006, at 11:57 AM, Moose wrote:
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> >> Winsor Crosby wrote:
> >>> You do wonder at the lack of diversity in the current camera market.
> >>> Why is no reputable manufacturer making a specialized black and
> >>> white
> >>> digital with no Bayer RGB filter?
> >>>
> >> I don't think you need a specialized camera, just a specialized RAW
> >> converter.
> >>
> >> Moose
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