Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/05/10

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Subject: [Leica] Leica Monochrome
From: mak at teleport.com (Mark Kronquist)
Date: Thu, 10 May 2012 14:23:58 -0700
References: <6AE48C6E-BE8A-4418-9273-90F9F693A707@mac.com> <41b8eb846731d6b26353e7c18e43acf7@mail.gmail.com> <C1CC96DF-E23F-421F-8480-C8515726B6E8@mac.com> <E401D807-0D85-40CA-A2FA-BB96ADDA5BBD@frozenlight.eu> <CA+yJO1AmY0tfEMz8NL_p-nJFog5AWUTTVp+-KwYjn9L_zEEQRw@mail.gmail.com> <28451CC7-D546-4B29-83AF-A4AC8732A4A8@gmail.com>

Tri-X (or TMax 3200) $4 per roll. Processing $14 (I have my own lab) at Blue 
Moon, used M4-2 M4-P $500

8500  M10
- 500  M4-x
8000/20= 400 rolls...

Hard to pencil out harder still with my own lab and freezers full of film 
and paper and racks of chemicals...


On May 10, 2012, at 2:11 PM, Lluis Ripoll wrote:

> Yes, I would like too, but I'm not sure for several reasons:
> 
> - Price
> - Which improvement will give vs. a M9 or M10 converting B&W with Silver 
> Efex Pro 2
> - I don't think I need ISO 10000, I've never used more than 3200, but on 
> the other hand I would have ISO 100 or lower
> - I don't know how will be his dynamic range and if it will work with an 
> equivalent or even better DR than film
> - Finally, I'm not sure neither I can get a Lotto!
> 
> Saludos cordiales
> Lluis
> 
> 
> El 10/05/2012, a las 21:00, Tina Manley escribi?:
> 
>> Sounds interesting to me!
>> 
>> http://de.leica-camera.com/photography/m_system/m_monochrom/
>> 
>> And I will use it, not wear it!
>> 
>> Tina
>> 
>> On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 2:53 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at 
>> frozenlight.eu>wrote:
>> 
>>> Yeah well, let's see real life pictures at ISO 10000 from this
>>> thing--because the M8 also nominally goes to 2500 but is useless above 
>>> 1250.
>>> 
>>> But OK, since many Leica buyers do not actually use their Leicas to take
>>> pictures, this may not matter that much ;-)
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Nathan
>>> 
>>> Nathan Wajsman
>>> Alicante, Spain
>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu
>>> http://www.greatpix.eu
>>> http://www.nathanfoto.com
>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
>>> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/
>>> 
>>> 
>>> YNWA
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On May 10, 2012, at 8:10 PM, Chris Williams wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Let's see that Acros at 10,000iso please :)
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Chris Williams
>>>> www.zoeicaimages.net
>>>> www.rebirthworkshops.com
>>>> 504-231-6261
>>>> New Orleans, LA
>>>> zoeica at mac.com
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On May 10, 2012, at 1:09 PM, Jim Shulman wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> This anything like my M3 with Acros?  If that's the case, then with
>>>>> processing I'm looking at 32,300 shutter actuations with 1954
>>> technology.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Jim Shulman
>>>>> Wynnewood, PA
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrater.com at leica-users.org
>>>>> [mailto:lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrater.com at leica-users.org] On
>>> Behalf Of
>>>>> Chris Williams
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2012 1:56 PM
>>>>> To: Leica Users Group
>>>>> Subject: [Leica] Leica Monochrome
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> I'll take two please
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>> http://leicarumors.com/2012/05/10/new-leica-products-leaked-leica-m-monoch
>>>>> rome-x2-50mm-cron.aspx/#more-14966
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Chris Williams
>>>>> www.zoeicaimages.net
>>>>> www.rebirthworkshops.com
>>>>> 504-231-6261
>>>>> New Orleans, LA
>>>>> zoeica at mac.com
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
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>> 
>> 
>> -- 
>> Tina Manley, ASMP
>> www.tinamanley.com
>> 
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