Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/05/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I am one. I want to be able to take B&W photos with my Leica digital camera that equal those I shot with B&W film. The M9 is wonderful, but the high ISOs leave a lot to be desired. I could push TMax 400 to 800 or even use TMax 3200 and still get acceptable negatives. I can't get acceptable photos from the M9 at 3200 ISO. It's marginal at 800. If the Leica MM delivers B&W photos that have shadow detail without excessive noise at 3200 or even 1600, it will be well worth the price to me. I'm looking forward to more dynamic range and lots of fine detail at higher ISOs. The DNGs posted show this is possible with the MM. I don't want a CMOS sensor. I've already compared the two and much prefer what I get from CCD. Why would I want anything that is already available with the Canon I have and hate? Tina On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 5:08 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > What's on my mind is the people who would buy the Leica M9 Monochrom would > be who? > What's on my mind is the state of black and white image making after a > decade of people shooting digital many of them like myself who were black > and white specialists in film didn't feel the urge to specialize in black > and white in digital. > > With Erwin mentioning stuff like the new sensor on the M9 will be CMOS it > appears that the way long overdue sensor for the M9 is not a permeant > invisible dream.: > "This intention has been stated several times by high-ranking Leica > officials and during the Berlin interview sessions Mr. Kaufmann made hardly > disguised remarks in this direction." > > So a new sensor competitive with the best from Canon and Nikon is not a fig > Newton of someone else's imagination. > Its history which just hasn't gotten around to happening yet. > > You can have that kind of power ahead of time if you can get an M9 > Monochrom. > And feel what its like to shoot like you did in the 1990's. > When filters meant something. > If I was a few notches higher in the dead presidents deparment I'd > certainly > get one. > But if I had the cash in pocket I'd let it sit and fester till the M9 goes > CMOS. > > > > - - from my iRabs. > Mark Rabiner > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Tina Manley, ASMP www.tinamanley.com