Digital BW, The Print

> I was just wondering what advantage this has
> over just using "filters" in Photoshop?

The information must be captured in the fist place.  So, it's a very
different issue.



> ... if a sensor were made specifically for B&W, what would be changed?

If the sensors are all the same, a monochrome back might not have any more
dynamic range.  The Megavision back is said to have a very large range, but
time will tell.  I expect it'll be mega bucks.  Economies of scale being
what they are, making electronics for small markets is an expensive
proposition.

> ... I was thinking more along the lines of
> a "standard" filtration set for most B&W situations instead of
> fiddling around with different filters for each shot.

Ideally, we'd want the sensor range to fit the scene as closely as possible.
It may be that a compromise filter is a good start.  This is all very
experimental at this point.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com