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Originally Posted by pascal_meheut
the reason the filter cannot be in front of the sensor is that an interferential filter cannot be coated to avoid reflection. If not, the sensor reflects too much light creating flare. If the filter is not interferential, it consumes light and has a bad impact on optical quality.
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I don't quite get the technicalities, but it sounds like they just don't feel like changing/redeveloping the sensor with a stronger built-in IR filter.
(if Ir filters create flare and cannot be used, why is there one there already on the sensor? one could ask).
Maybe front lens filtration is the only/best solution. Or maybe just the easiest, and they think they can get the customers to swallow that pill without too much pain.
Such disappointing news.
Drop by drop, little by little, it just gets harder and harder to work with these cameras (i mean use them for work). Leica glass and the RF shooting style has gotten me out of jail lots of times. But I have also lost great pictures because of no AF, no zoom, and other "modernities".
It's the usual pro-con battle. I was so looking forward to the m8 being a push in the "pro" direction. I (and Leica) needed that!
I feel really down. After 27 years with leicaware in my hands, i feel it's just slipping away...