Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/03/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Friday, March 26, 2004 Dan C thoughtfully wrote: >http://www.dp-now.com/archives/000677.html > >Apparently only 10,000 will be made, period, and half are expected to be >sold in Japan. And the price...are you sitting down?...$3500 USD. Looking through the specs I notice that there is no manual setting for white balance. And there's this strange set of B&W modes that simulate various color filters. What's the deal with this? You can fork over $3k for a camera and not buy Photoshop? I'd rather clap a real filter on the lens. OR have a version of the camera that's JUST monochrome and then I can use those real filters with a substantial gain in resolution. Sigh, probably no one is making a monochrome sensor. If Leica does make a digital M then I'd desperately hope that they make a no-holds-barred all out monochrome version. I never put color film in either of my M's and I'd pay extra to get a full-frame monochrome sensor that ran from 100 to 1600 with an optional 3200 setting that's noisier but will let me post-process on my computer. Why? Because the M and it's wonderful lenses are made for available dark shooting. It's the joy of owning a range finder camera. Couple that with the pleasures of digital shooting with a histogram available so I can really get a handle on exposure and you have an amazingly powerful tool for black and white photography. If there is any company that could make and market a monochrome camera it's Leica. Adam Bridge