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hasselbladfan

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Re: LEICA M MONOCHROM : first impressions ?
« Reply #40 on: December 02, 2012, 05:50:47 pm »

I guess the MM will still be better, which could explain the price difference.

It would be hard to justify to pay 1000 bucks more if you can get better B&W results with the new M in 3 months from now.
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Allen Bourgeois

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Re: LEICA M MONOCHROM : first impressions ?
« Reply #41 on: December 05, 2012, 10:47:39 am »

I think the new M is going to be a killer color camera with very good low light capabilities. I really like a camera that is only B&W for my personal work. I have shot one commercial assignment with it and I can see a couple of annual reports coming this next year where i will be able to use it. I am anxous to see what hte new M-E will look like once Leica gets the new CMOS technology cranking in the new M. I'm guessing we will probably see one in the next couple years.
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Allen Bourgeois

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Re: LEICA M MONOCHROM : first impressions ?
« Reply #42 on: December 06, 2012, 02:22:14 pm »

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Re: LEICA M MONOCHROM : first impressions ?
« Reply #43 on: December 08, 2012, 02:04:08 pm »

I have a sneaking feeling the MM with the CCD sensor with a non Bayer filter will be a classic. I am just hoping that this happens sometime after the M comes out, I have no intention of trading my M9-P for a new M but adding a MM is very appealing as at least 90% of my shots are B&W.
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hasselbladfan

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Re: LEICA M MONOCHROM : first impressions ?
« Reply #44 on: December 08, 2012, 03:56:05 pm »

I have the same feeling, however, in the digital world, it is very hard to become a classic ! Mostly, you are just old technology, just like my first Sinclair computer I bought in 1980.

 
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Allen Bourgeois

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Re: LEICA M MONOCHROM : first impressions ?
« Reply #45 on: December 09, 2012, 08:15:54 pm »

The sad part is everything is made now with a usable shelf life. I mean the gadget train is a must now because the companies stop supporting things after so long. For me 18MPs is plenty big.
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hasselbladfan

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Re: LEICA M MONOCHROM : first impressions ?
« Reply #46 on: December 10, 2012, 11:20:21 am »

True.

I heard recently in a Leica store that if you have a problem with your M8 sensor / electronics, it cannot be fixed anymore.

They will give you an upgrade proposal, because they can't get it fixed anymore.

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Re: LEICA M MONOCHROM : first impressions ?
« Reply #47 on: December 10, 2012, 12:17:45 pm »

I have the same feeling, however, in the digital world, it is very hard to become a classic ! Mostly, you are just old technology, just like my first Sinclair computer I bought in 1980.

I beg to differ, the Sinclair is indeed a classic.   :)  The difference in the digital age is that the classics are no longer really functional as tools.
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Allen Bourgeois

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Re: LEICA M MONOCHROM : first impressions ?
« Reply #48 on: December 10, 2012, 06:20:45 pm »

That stinks..... :(

I guess when the technology moves on so does the ability to make the older stuff. Sad because I had my 500 C/Ms for a couple decades. No reason to upgrade.
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Allen Bourgeois

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Re: LEICA M MONOCHROM : first impressions ?
« Reply #49 on: December 10, 2012, 06:24:48 pm »

Couple new images from earlier


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hasselbladfan

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Re: LEICA M MONOCHROM : first impressions ?
« Reply #50 on: December 12, 2012, 03:28:48 am »

From all what I have seen , it seems to be a great camera for portraits and for urban shooting.

Not sure, it is superior in landscape.

Any thoughts?
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Allen Bourgeois

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Re: LEICA M MONOCHROM : first impressions ?
« Reply #51 on: December 12, 2012, 10:22:31 pm »

Donno but the sharpness, low noise and DM should make it better than most digital 135 format options.

Somebody posted some thing here that look pretty impressive.
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=127029
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Re: LEICA M MONOCHROM : first impressions ?
« Reply #52 on: December 16, 2012, 04:14:21 pm »

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Allen Bourgeois

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Re: LEICA M MONOCHROM : first impressions ?
« Reply #53 on: December 22, 2012, 09:46:16 pm »





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Re: LEICA M MONOCHROM : first impressions ?
« Reply #54 on: December 23, 2012, 05:13:23 am »

I am convinced, Allen.

I am gonna ask Santa Klaus.
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Re: LEICA M MONOCHROM : first impressions ?
« Reply #55 on: December 23, 2012, 11:39:29 am »

I am convinced, Allen.

I am gonna ask Santa Klaus.



Save your breath; I asked last time and he did nothing! I gues it's all coming down to self-help or nada. And this what he calls the season of yo ho ho! More like ha, friggin' ha!

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Re: LEICA M MONOCHROM : first impressions ?
« Reply #56 on: December 24, 2012, 09:25:58 pm »

3 Clauses
Merry Christmas


Try Murphys in Louisville & Lexington Ky ask for Kevin Murphy. They did have a few MMs.
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Allen Bourgeois

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Re: LEICA M MONOCHROM : first impressions ?
« Reply #57 on: December 24, 2012, 09:28:38 pm »

OPPPS sorry not 3 Clauses on the last one. I wanted one of those in the previous post but it wasn't under the tree or anywhere for me for that matter(lol)

Now three Clauses
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Re: LEICA M MONOCHROM : first impressions ?
« Reply #58 on: December 28, 2012, 11:03:41 am »

My first week with the M Monochrom.

1st day, with a 1950 Jupiter-3 5cm f1.5, Wratten 25 filter. +1 Exposure Compensation.


L1000053 by putahexanonyou, on Flickr


L1000021 by putahexanonyou, on Flickr

At F1.5,

L1000028 by putahexanonyou, on Flickr
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Re: LEICA M MONOCHROM : first impressions ?
« Reply #59 on: December 28, 2012, 11:08:09 am »

2nd Day, High-ISO, Marine Corp Museum, Quantico

Modern 50/1.5 Nokton, UV filter only. At F1.5.


Marine Museum, Quantico Virginia by putahexanonyou, on Flickr


Marine Museum, Quantico Virginia by putahexanonyou, on Flickr
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