Member Brian

The oldest lens that I have lined up to try with the Monochrom is almost 80 years.

I guess it can wait a few months longer.

My personal opinion: the CCD's for the M Monochrom are the “best of the best” as uniformity is even more important in a Monochrome image. I suspect this slows production. I'd rather have the “best of the best” rather than anything less.

My original “Store-Bought” digital camera is 20 years old this year, a Kodak KAF-1600 Monochrome/Infrared…[Read more]

I believe “Stunning Beauty” applies here.

Congratulations, be sure to post some pictures.

I bought my first rangefinder- a Minolta Hi-Matic 9, when I was 11. A whole Summer of mowing lawns.

I'm sure to be as excited when my M Monochrom arrives. I'll have to load up the Hi-Matic 9 with some B&W film.

I posted this on the Leica forum- again, it is my personal speculation on the CCD used for the M Monochrom.

Low-noise, higher well-capacity (number of photons that can hit a pixel before it saturates), and better uniformity are all required for a better monochrome image. The M Monochrom goes to ISO 10,000 – meaning the noise floor was…[Read more]

How do you like it???

Well, the new “M” is out. Cost less than the Monochrom, More megapixels, video, and liveview.

Anyone going to cancel their M Monochrom pre-order? I am not. I think the new camera will appeal to a different group of photographers than those that want the Monochrom. If anything- I suspect more people will order the…[Read more]

Any additional pictures and updates on the M Monochrom deliveries?

I am very happy that this camera is such a hit. Spent some years on the various forums as a proponent of Monochrome Digital cameras. My original DSLR is monochrome, 20 years old now. There was never any doubt in my mind about the advantages of a monochrome sensor for black and…[Read more]

Without color information from the sensor, emulating the effects of color filters in post processing cannot be done with sliders. You could selectively “Grab” areas of the image and selectively lighten/darken them, like dodging and burning.

I already got my filters in order, 34mm, 39mm, 40.5mm, 43mm, 46mm, 49mm, and 52mm.

Slide1 by anachronist1, on Flickr

filters in monochrome by anachronist1, on Flickr

It will fit in the same field case as the M9, one for color the other for monochrome.

Manilaman2001;2732 wrote: For most of you users of the M lenses, which micro 4/3 brands & models would you recommend?

Which would be compatible also for Canon EOS EF lenses?

Through the years, glass has accumulated and I am seriously considering getting a body to optimize these glass collection I have.:confused:…

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I've seen a number of people wanting to compare the D800e with the Monochrome M9.

For work in the Lab- I bought one of each of Nikon's Micro-Nikkors with the D1x and Nikon E3. Great for close-up, technical documentation work. I'll use the same lenses with the D800e.

For the M9 Monochrome- especially for a fine-art application in…[Read more]

I will most likely order a D800e for work, to replace my D1x. It's about 1/2 the price that the D1x was 10 years ago.

I will be in line for the M9 monochrome- and should be able to do a comparison.

Withdrawn- this will be the second lens to be used with my M9 Monochrome.

The first will be the 1934 5cm f1.5 Sonnar in LTM.

Summicron is no longer available. I've decided to keep this one. This one is collectible, but after bleaching- as good as the non-radioactive lens.

I had a request for some color pictures taken with the Collapsible Summicron.

These are on the Leica M8, straight exports from DNG to JPEG, no changes to the color rendition.

PERSONALLY: I think the UV treatment that I have this lens worked, and it is ready to go for Color. I have a later Collapsible Summicron, it gives a “colder” cast…[Read more]

All of the detectors used in Digital cameras are “natively” sensitive to Infrared. IR absorbing glass and/or IR reflecting filters keep the Infrared out.

The M8 has an IR absorbing filter over the sensor, but it is 95~98% effective (roughly). The M9 has a thicker filter that absorbs more IR than the one on the M8.

Put an IR cut filter…[Read more]

Canon 50/1.9 Serenar is Sold.

Lens is sold. M9M funds approaching critical mass.

On Hold.