This is the only place I remembered mentioning something like this. I don't think they do pentaxes though: http://www.maxmax.com/b&w_conversion.htm
On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 6:22 PM, Gonz <rgonzoma...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 <parsons.da...@gmail.com> > 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 <rgonzoma...@gmail.com> 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 >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> 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 >> PDML@pdml.net >> 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 > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- http://www.flickr.com/photos/ferand/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
