14 Jul 2007 mbrubeck   » (Journeyer)

Check out this black and white digital back for medium-format cameras. Why aren't there any dedicated black-and-white sensors available in compact digicams or DSLRs? The sensor would have much more light to work with than a color sensor with a Bayer filter. It would also be able to use colored filters without throwing away so much information.

It would be a niche product for sure, but it would be perfect in something like the Ricoh GR-D or the Sigma DP1. The people buying those cameras are already sacrificing flexibility (both have fixed prime lenses), and many of them are street photographers and shoot primarily black and white already. Wouldn't a dedicated black and white sensor improve dynamic range and sensitivity for available-light shooting?

Add this to my DMD wishlist. Not that I could actually afford it if it existed.

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