Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul D. DeRocco" <pderocco@i...> wrote:
> > From: Carl Schofield [mailto:scho@m...]
> >
> > When I asked him about this he said that he also removes the bayer
> > filter from the chip.
> 
> When did you ask him? I had a bunch of e-mails back and forth with him in
> late August, and he said: "Removal of the RGB filter destroys the imager.  I
> leave it and replace the AA/low pass filter with a number 87 filter." If
> since then he's learned how to remove the Bayer filter, then I'd be very
> interested.

I've tinkered with a couple of procedures for removing Bayer filters. It's not easy. You can try to bleach them out with high intensity UV, without opening up the chip. Or you can try to disolve them away with solvents, which requires breeching the chip.