Well, you still have to convert it to B&W from the raw data. The difference is that you take the values as they are, and per pixel, no array computation.
On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 2:34 PM, David Parsons <[email protected]> wrote: > I don't think that it would make the camera B&W. The circuitry in the > camera/raw processor interpolates the luminance data into colors and > assigns a color based on the strength of the light. The color filters > simply filter light. > > I'd be interested to see what the results would be if you can get it > off. You might end up with a sharper image if you take off both the > Bayer array and the AA filter. The Bayer array softens the image a > bit, and the AA (anti-aliasing) filter gives some of the sharpness > back. > > On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 3:22 PM, Gonz <[email protected]> wrote: >> Anyone here ever converted a Pentax DSLR into a straight B&W, i.e. >> remove the tricolor filter? >> >> I was thinking of trying this with an old Pentax DSLR if it was possible. >> >> >> >> -- >> -- Reduce your Government Footprint >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> > > > > -- > David Parsons Photography > http://www.davidparsonsphoto.com > > Aloha Photographer Photoblog > http://alohaphotog.blogspot.com/ > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- -- Reduce your Government Footprint -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
