Re: M Digital: What I would accept (radical Idea)
Well, I don't think the idea of a dedicated IR BW camera is going to fly, though I'm sure there's aftermarket people who would do this (the way they do for Canons now).
As for visible light BW itself, I'm not sure, honestly, what Leica could do "in camera" that I couldn't do with various BW RAW profiles (not a PS conversion).
To the extent that you 1) like the rangefinder aspect or 2) the camera produces a better file under ISO 400 than a 5d with Leica R glass, I guess this would make some sense for a wedding photographer. But for the money, the 5D probably produces an incredibly similar BW file with the right glass.
The combo of Leica M glass, the rangefinder, and a wonderful, easy to work (like the DMR) file is the tipping point for me in my event / wedding work. So I'm going on "hold" at my dealer till there's a real fix announced.
And as Guy says elsewhere, "black is black"... neutrals are something a camera like this should nail given it's a colour camera design and a RAW workflow.
I guess all I'm saying is that if Leica went with option #2 it would be intriguing to some, but not to me; it doesn't fix problem #1 at all.
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