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| Posted: Sat May 12th, 2012 03:22 |
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Robert
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This is nice, at a price... http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/05/10/Leica-announces-M-Monochrom-18MP-Full-Frame-Mono-Rangefinder
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| Posted: Sat May 12th, 2012 06:07 |
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jk
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Why ? Why not make a camera that does colour and B&W just like the Fuji XPro1 ?. This $8000 is an insane price for a camera that has so many limitations and the price is for the body only. The only Leica that I would lust after is the Leica S2. It is superb but still horribly expensive.
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| Posted: Sat May 12th, 2012 06:30 |
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Robert
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jk wrote:Why ? Because using the triple filters required for colour is not optimal for monochrome. This sensor is designed specifically for monochrome, the output should be superb, provided all you want is monochrome and you are prepared to sink that sort of money into a specialised body. I do know of people who have taken new D3's and converted them to IR so it's not that different?
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| Posted: Sat May 12th, 2012 08:10 |
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jk
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Yes I understood that removing the filters makes for a sharper and monochrome image but I do think that it is a strange to go for a full monochrome camera. Converting a camera to IR use is fine as that is a decision on a one off basis not a whole production run.
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| Posted: Sat May 12th, 2012 08:30 |
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Robert
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jk wrote:Yes I understood that removing the filters makes for a sharper and monochrome image but I do think that it is a strange to go for a full monochrome camera. I suspect diehard Leica owners brains are wired differently from ours...
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| Posted: Sat May 12th, 2012 09:28 |
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Squarerigger
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That's a lot of money for what used to be taken care of by inexpensive bulk b&w film using the same camera I could also use color film in. I think the world has gone mad!!
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| Posted: Sat May 12th, 2012 16:14 |
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jk
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Robert wrote: jk wrote:  To each his own. I dont begrudge anyone who wants and can afford one actually getting one. Leica have great ideas and fine execution but at the wrong price for the mass market.
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| Posted: Sat May 12th, 2012 23:20 |
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Doug
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jk wrote:Why ? I'm surprised you don't want one Without bayer pattern filters a sensor is incapable of colour, but the red green and blue filters of the bayer filter absorb two thirds of the light which might be available to each pixel. Surely removing these filters would translate to significantly better images than those which might be converted to b&w from a standard M9 jk wrote: I dont begrudge anyone who wants and can afford one actually getting one. 1 out of 2 aint bad
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| Posted: Sun May 13th, 2012 10:28 |
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Ray Ninness
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Oh oh I want one, now if I can just find my credit card???? Hopefully by the time I find the credit card, I will have come to my senses!!!! Only Leica would come up with something like that and for sure at a price like that!!!
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| Posted: Sun May 13th, 2012 17:20 |
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jk
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You dont really Ray. How will you make colour?. An M9 would be so much better.
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