Digital BW, The Print

In a message dated 9/28/2003 2:46:06 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com writes:

> This has been done (by Kodak), but I don't believe that model is still
> available.  Digital sensors provide excellent results in black and white, if
> they are dedicated to that purpose (that is, no matrix color filter over the
> sensor).
> 

Yes, as of a year ago, you could buy Kodak's Pro Back (16 Megapixel) in 
Monochrome, with no Anti Aliasing filter (the one that fuzzies up the color filters 
and prevents color aliasing) since it's not needed.

They also closed out their 6 Megapixel models in Canon Eos 1V and Nikon  
bodies at about $2,500 a few years ago. I think Steven Johnson bought one or the 
IR version, which could be filtered to act like regular Pan film.

Let's face it, all solid state sensors are monochomatic and hyper sensitive 
to red and Infrared. Even though it's less work to make the hardware, the 
software support would be different and unpopular.

Medium format Tech Pan and scans is a fine alternative indeed to landscape 
shooters although it would be more economical to shoot 4x5 film and scan with an 
Epson 3200 or the new Canon equivalent with their FARE technology for dust 
and grain reduction.

Claude


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