In his attempt to brighten up the monochrome image of the Victorians, Mr Gay sometimes strays into dubious territory.

ECONOMIST: Victorian values revisited

Moreover, Monochrome Mode makes it possible to generate monochrome images fully optimizing the Foveon X3 direct image sensor capabilities.

ENGADGET: Sigma DP3 Merrill packs a Foveon X3 sensor and a fixed F2.8, 75mm-equivalent lens